Conservation of Leather and Related Materials Book

1	The nature and properties of leather	1
2	Collagen : the leathermaking protein	4
3	The fibre structure of leather	11
4	The chemistry of tanning materials	22
5	The mechanisms of deterioration in leather	36
6	Testing leathers and related materials	58
7	The manufacture of leather	66
8	The social position of leatherworkers	82
9	Gilt leather	88
10	Cuir bouilli	94
11	The tools and techniques of leatherworking : correct tools + skills = quality	103
12	General principles of care, storage and display	113
13	Materials and techniques : past and present	121
14	Taxidermy	130
15	Furs and furriery : history, techniques and conservation	141
16	The tanning, dressing and conservation of exotic, aquatic and feathered skins	170
17	Ethnographic leather and skin products	184
18	Collagen products : glues, gelatine, gut membrane and sausage casings	192
19	The manufacture of parchment	198
20	The conservation of parchment	200
21	Conservation of leather bookbindings : a mosaic of contemporary techniques	225
22	The conservation of archaeological leather	244
23	Case histories of treatments	264