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CONTENTS
Introduction (Elżbieta Jabłońska). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Justyna Król, Weronika Liszewska, Grażyna Zofia Żukowska
The non-destructive examinations of the illuminated manuscript
on parchment „Testamentum Vetus” from the 1st half
of the 14th century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Agnès Le Gac
Preliminary research on glues made of tawed leather,
parchment and rabbit-skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Joanna Karbowska-Berent
Biodeterioration of historic parchment and leather – the
summary of research conducted at the Department of Paper
and Leather Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Matthew Hatton
Some Early Examples of Sewing Tackets and Thonged
Extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
Marleena Vihakara, Wiebke Marina Findeisen
Conservation and Digitisation of Over 9000 Medieval
Parchment Fragments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93
Ekaterini Malea, Anastasia Tampaka
Technology study and Conservation of thirteen traditional rural
shoes of 19th century from Florina region, northern Greece . . . . .
103
Violetta Bachur
Parchment megillat ester scrolls from the collection of the
Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, Poland, Technological
and conservation aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
111
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Ojcumiła Sieradzka-Malec
Gilt Leather at the Wawel Castle: An Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125
Halina Rosa
Conservation – restoration of gilt leather, problems
and realization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
137
Grażyna Macander-Majkowska
A pastel portrait on parchment – unique work of art . . . . . . . . .
151
Ewa Martin-Sobecka
Ethnographic objects made of leather Selected issues . . . . . . . . .
161
Tomasz Kozielec, Halina Rosa
The analysis of microscope photographs in the assessment
of the condition of ancient leathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
171
Myriam Krutzsch, Claudia Näser, Patricia Engel
Conservation – Restoration of Nubian Leather Finds from the
11th century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
179
Anna Thommée
Preliminary conservation of a Coptic parchment manuscript
(9th–10th century), a review of its condition, and nature of its
problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199
Ryszard Moroz
Cut parchment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
209
Sara Mazzarino
Humidification and tensioning of parchment documents:
an evaluation of different techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
219
Weronika Liszewska, Jacek Tomaszewski
Problems and questions connected with
the conservation of 15th-century parchment codex Breviarium
Vladislaviense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
237
Penelope Banou, Ourania Kanakari, Angeliki Stassinou
Patriarchal documents on parchment: Documentation as a tool
for conservation in the General State Archives of Greece
collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
253
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Izabela Zając
Leather book bindings – traps and surprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
265
Malaurie Auliac, Aline Leclercq
The technique of leather bookbinding conservation with
Japanese tissue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
275
Jolanta Żuk-Orysiak, Ryszard Orysiak
“Missal of Kraśnik” (c. 1400) – Selected issues of conservation
and restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
295
Beata Ceynowa
Conservation and restoration of leatherwork recovered from
excavations in Gdańsk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
311
Małgorzata Grupa
Conservation methods of archaeological leather applied in the
Institute of Archaeology of NCU in Toruń . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
321
Bartosz Iwaszkiewicz, Halina Rosa
Conservation and restoration of the archeological leather
objects from Gdańsk History Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
329
Ryszard Moroz
Briefcase of Freiherr vom Stein and gothic book casket –
conservation of coated leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
335
Dorota Jutrzenka-Supryn
Conservation of the western saddle from the collection of the
Museum of Horsemanship and Hunting – diversity of materials
and resulting problems of conservation treatment . . . . . . . . . . . .
343
Elżbieta Górska-Wikło
“Blackhouse Charters preservation program”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
355
Małgorzata Pronobis-Gajdzis
Leather and parchment in historical codices – ethical issues . . . .
367
Elżbieta Jabłońska, Małgorzata Pronobis-Gajdzis, Jolanta Czuczko
Copying of precious documents and archival books as good
practice of protection during exhibiting and access . . . . . . . . . . .
377
Dariusz Subocz
The machines and bookbinder devices in the collection
of Literature and Printing Museum in Grębocin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
385