François Déroche, with contributions by Annie Berthier, Marie-Geneviève Guesdon, Bernard Guineau, Francis Richard, Annie Vernay-Nouri, Jean Vezin, Muhammad Isa Waley Article contents:Basic principlesMaterials and techniq...
Iraj Afshār Article contents:TerminologyMethods of paper manufactureThe colour of paperVarieties of paperMiscellaneous points The most important studies in European languages on the history and manufacture of paper (kāgh...
Ibrahim Chabbouh Article contents:Al-MARRĀKUSHĪ'S AL-AZHĀR FĪ ‘AMAL AL-AḤBĀRAL-QALALŪSĪ'S TUḤAF AL-KHAWĀṢṢThe uses of each type of ink Despite its brevity, the book ‘Umdat al-kuttāb wa-‘uddat dhawīal-albāb,[1] ...
Geoffrey Khan Article contents:Extant Arabic PapyriPublished papyriThe papyrus roll and its manufacture For 4,000 years the main type of writing material used in Egypt was papyrus. This was usually referred to in Arabic ...
Ibrahim Chabbouh During a long association with Islamic Arabic manuscripts, both text and materials, two things have attracted my attention: The breadth of Islamic culture as expressed in the Arabic script, its variety o...
Amparo R. de Torres Article contents:National effortsTraining programmesInternational assistance programmesProfessional meetingsInformation networkSummary "Preventive conservation involves not only the control of the env...
Ann Seibert Article contents:What, why and how?Basic premises for preservationManagement of risks to collectionsSlowing deterioration and stabilising collectionsSelection of materials for conservation treatmentTraining o...
Raik Jar Article contents:AbstractIntroductionRelevance to conservationScientific MethodologiesLaboratory designInitial results on historical materialsElemental Concentrations in ppmRealities and misconceptionsConclusion...
Mahdī ͑Atīqī Article contents:The traditional approach to repairing damaged paperSubstances used for staining paperAgglutinatesThick paper (Pasteboard) Before embarking on this study, we should point out that we do not a...
The Usefulness of an International Database Werner Schwartz Looking at the poor state of some manuscripts, or even of whole manuscript collections anybody will think of preservation. Naturally, this means preserving the ...