Archetype Publications Limited has grown since 1987 to be one of the leading publishers in the fields of conservation of art and antiquities and technical art history. Many of our titles are conference proceedings on specific topics, published in association with UK/ International museums, galleries, universities, conservation associations etc. Others are monographs written by experts in particular fields.
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Conservation of Design Prototypes to Afterlives
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Books Will Speak Plain A Handbook for Identifying and Describing Historical Bindings
From Jikji to Gutenberg The Origins of Book Printing from Moveable Metal Type
‘Morris Marbles’ Oxford’s Paper Marbler, Edward Webster Morris (1842–1919)
The Green Family of Papermakers and Hayle Mill
Cambridge Bookbinding, 1450–1770
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Pest Management A Handbook for Cultural Heritage
Gels in the Conservation of Art
Adhesives and Consolidants in Painting Conservation
Ground Layers in European Painting 1550-1750
Mixing and Matching Approaches to Retouching Paintings
Tempera Painting 1800 - 1950 Experiment and Innovation from the Nazarene Movement to Abstract Art
Natural Dyes Sources, Tradition, Technology and Science
Natural Colorants for Dyeing and Lake Pigments Practical Recipes and their Historical Sources