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Sent: 12 January 2006 15:44
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Subject: permission to publish our book review
Dear List,
We would like to ask your List to publish our book information.
Thank you very much.
Best wishes,
Mireia Xarrié
New publication: Glossary of art conservation II
It is a dictionary on concepts pertaining to conservation and restoration. The author has researched various bibliographical English, French, Spanish, Italian and German sources, has translated all to English and has arranged all the renown experts´ definitions in alphabetical order.
The MDA (Museum Documentation Association, Cambridge, UK) has written about Glossary I:
„New Terminology Source Published: An indispensable new reference tool is available for conservators, curators, archivists and collections professionals. Glossary of Conservation I is a dictionary of conservation and restoration terms. This, the first volume in a series on conservation, contains definitions from a wide range of respected European sources. From canvas to craquelure and from sepia to silica, this publication will guide you with accurate and detailed definitions.“
Glossary of art conservation II, M. Xarrié, Balaam, Isbn 84-89321-02-7, Pb, 192 pages, January 2006. Price 45€, 45$.
Contents:
Absolute humidity, absorption, acid, acqua regia, acrylic, alla prima (painting),anisotropic, bactericide, barium hydroxide, bees-wax, biocide, bloom, bozzetto, brillo,brining brossatura, buffer material, calcium hydroxide, calcium sulfate, caldarella, campire-to paint the background, carbon dioxide, carbowax, cedar of lebanon, compactor storage, condensation polymerization, condition, conifer, consolidant, copolymer, copper, crackle creosote,cross-section, cupping, cyanoacrylate, cypress, chiaroscuro, chloramine T, dead colour, dispersion, dyeing, elasticity, embrittlement, etching ground, ether, ethyl acetate, ethylic acid, fatty acid, fillet, fixative, flaking, formic acid, fresco secco, fungicide, gel, glycerol, gold, gum, hemp, humidity, hygrometer, hygroscopic, inorganic materials, insecticides, japanese paper, japanese wax, jute , kaolin, kraft paper, latten, lead, lead white, lime, lime water, lithography, loctite, madder, methyl bromide, microcrystalline wax, mineral spirits, minium , moisture equilibrium, mordant, nail, nitric acid, nomenclature, oil, ox-gall, oxalic acid, ph, pontata, poplar, psychrometer, pyridine, red chalk, solution, solvent,specific moisture reservoir, stacco, standard facility report, staple, substrate, thermohygrograph, thermosetting, thymol, titanium dioxide, trattegio, turpentine, viscosity, warp, wax, weave, wedge, white spirit, whiting, xylene, yarn.
The author:
Mireia Xarrié is an art historian (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 1994) and belongs to a family with a long tradition in art conservation (Ideart-Xarrie).
In addition to her experience in the Barcelona based family restoration business, she teaches seminars and participates on several international conservation projects and organizations.
Book orders: Fax: -- 34 93 443 67 32 [log in to unmask] www.balaam-art.com
BALAAM
Art Conservation Publications
Escoles pies 76 pral 1
Barcelona 08017 (Spain)
FAX: -- 34 93 443 67 32
www.balaam-art.com
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