William Morris and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
William Morris and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

Author: Andrea Elizabeth Donovan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-12-12

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1135914079

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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, founded by artist and craftsman William Morris in 1877, sought to preserve the integrity of historic buildings by preventing unnecessary repairs and additions. William Morris's intention and that of the SPAB, as outlined by the original manifesto, was that buildings of any period had a life that was best protected through the conservative repair of what was falling into ruin and the prevention of injury to buildings by safeguarding them as much as possible and practical. This practice became known as historic preservation. In this study, Donovan, relying upon many original documents from the SPAB archives in London, traces the history of the SPAB from it's foundation in nineteenth-century England to its current activities in England and Western Europe.

Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation
Historical Perspectives on Preventive Conservation

Author: Sarah Staniforth

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1606061429

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"[The present volume] provides a selection from more than sixty-five texts tracing the development of this important area of conservation. The texts range chronologically from antiquity to the present day. They cover a wide range of subjects, including philosophies of preventive conservation, early traditions of housekeeping, the museum environment, relative humidity and temperature, pollution, biodeterioration, and light. There is also a generous selection of readings discussing future trends"--P. [4] of cover.