Reviews in Conservation

IIC has recently published Reviews in Conservation number 8 and this
is now available to non-members of IIC at a cost of UKP12.50.

The contents comprise:

    The vicissitudes of vivianite as a pigment and corrosion product
        by David Scott and Gerhard Eggert

    Australian Aboriginal bark paintings: their history, structure
    and conservation
        by Beata Tworek-Matuszkiewicz

    The chemistry of East Asian lacquer: a review of the scientific
    literature
        by Carolyn McSharry, Rupert Faulkner, Shayne Rivers, Milo S.
        P. Shaffer and Tom Welton

    A review of the phenomenon of lead white darkening and its
    conservation treatment
        by Stephanie M. Lussier and Gregory D. Smith

    Animal glues: a review of their key properties relevant to
    conservation
        by Nanke C. Schellmann

    Synthetic organ dyes, 1856 - 1901; an introductory literature
    review of their use and related issues in textile conservation
        by Jennifer C. Barnett

In addition, News in Conservation number five has also recently been
published, featuring news from Korea, Norway, the United States of
America, Taiwan and India, as well as coverage of IIC's own annual
General Meeting.

Copies of both publications may be obtained from the IIC offices,
the contact details of which are given below.

Graham Voce
Executive Secretary
International Institute for Conservation
of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC)
6 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6BA
UK
+44 20 7839 5975
Fax: +44 20 7976 1564
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