The National Preservation Office is pleased to announce the publication
of a new leaflet in its Preservation Guidance series, Understanding and
caring for Bookbindings. Written by David Pearson, Director University
of London Research Library Services, Alison Walker, Head of the NPO,
and John Mumford, Head of Book Conservation, British Library, it
provides a brief expert introduction to the significance, history,
structure and care of bookbindings.
This leaflet has been produced in partnership with Collections Link
www.collectionslink.org.uk <http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/> .
Collections Link is a new national advisory service for collections
management managed by MDA in partnership with the Institute of
Conservation (ICON) and the National Preservation Office.
The leaflet is available in pdf format at www.bl.uk/npo and will also
appear on Collections Link. A limited number of paper copies is
available free of charge on request from [log in to unmask] We reserve the right
to charge for requests for large numbers of copies.
Alison Walker
Head
National Preservation Office
British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
Tel: 020 7412 7798
Fax: 020 7412 7796
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