This guide to the literature of bibliographical press work is comprised of brief introductory notes on the field and this bibliography, followed by citations listed in seven categories: (1) book production, (2) handmade paper, (3) printer's ink, (4) type design, (5) book design, (6) hand printing, and (7) hand bookbinding. Introductory as well as…

This 1980 bibliography is designed to assist students of paper conservation by supplying a cross-section of conservation literature. The literature includes subject-matter information and data concerning the authors of that information. Accessibility of the literature has been considered with obscure sources and foreign language sources scanted.…

This 259-item bibliography is a compilation of books, articles, technical reports, and conference proceedings which deal with the preservation of books and paper materials through mass deacidification. Materials of historical interest from scientific, library science, and "popular" works have been included. The material is arranged in…

Presents books for children, librarians, and teachers on different aspects of bookmaking from inspiration to writing and illustration; kits for paper, picture, and bookmaking; and the HarperCollins Web site. Includes a description of and address for the Landmark Editions contest for young writers and comments from author Paul Fleischman on the…

Following a description of the essential chemical and physical structures of most archive documents, this paper examines the various pollutants that can damage these documents and gives their characteristics. The pollutants are categorized as environmental (e.g., smokes, mineral dusts); exterior gas and vapor (e.g., oxygen, water, sulphur…

This bibliography lists 64 items on the topic of preservation of library materials that are held by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library (NAL). The items include books, reports, periodicals, and audiovisual media. The bibliography was presented for NAL staff, who are responsible for the 2 million volumes of books,…

This annotated bibliography covers materials on library preservation published during 1984-1985 which show preservation as a field trying to raise the consciousness of librarians and the public, provide better training for librarians, and define itself. An emerging national preservation strategy is noted. (EM)