National trust manual of housekeeping : a new edition of the practical guide to the conservation of old houses and their contents
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National trust manual of housekeeping : a new edition of the practical guide to the conservation of old houses and their contents
(Penguin books)
Penguin in association with The National Trust, 1993
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Includes index
Originally published: London : Allen Lane in association with The National Trust, 1984
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This manual gives advice on how to clean and care for the fragile interiors of historic houses and how to handle and store the household objects that contribute so much to their interest. This practical guide is designed for those responsible for the upkeep of historic houses, and to anyone who owns a watercolour or a piece of antique furniture as well as anyone interested in how the National Trust looks after the houses and collections in its care.
Table of Contents
- The right environment
- books and documents
- ceramics
- clocks and watches
- floors
- furniture
- glass
- metalwork
- musical instruments
- natural history collections
- pests, moulds and insects
- photographs
- pictures
- stone, including marble and alabaster
- textiles
- walls, ceilings and windows
- miscellaneous. Appendices: methods of protection against light
- special equipment and protection
- the housemaids' cupboard
- suppliers of equipment and materials
- suppliers' addresses.
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