Introduction to Collection Care
The Collection Care team has specialist knowledge encompassing: books, paper, pith, parchment, leather, papyrus, photographic, and visual collections
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Materials of the Book – Paper
Paper has had many uses… crucially it is the perfect material for writing, printing and making books
Materials of the Book – Papyrus
The famous writing material of Ancient Egypt, enduring and iconic
Materials of the Book – Wood
Wood is strong and easily shaped, allowing for the creation of practical and beautiful things, for books it creates the quintissential hardback
Materials of the Book – Leather
Leather is durable strong and flexible, also luxurious, tactile to hold
Materials of the Book – Parchment
Favoured for its durability and soft, subtle tones, it is in manuscript culture that the use of parchment and vellum endures most significantly