{"product_id":"the-preparators-handbook-andrew-saluti-9781538139226","title":"The Preparator's Handbook: A Practical Guide for Preparing and Installing Collection Objects","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Preparator's Handbook: A Practical Guide for Preparing and Installing Collection Objects is an invaluable resource for emerging museum professionals or anyone working in galleries and collections with little-to-no previous preparatory experience or training. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis handbook explores, explains, and illustrates the basics for the preparation and installation professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- practical, step-by-step guides that outline museum-standard procedures for most types of collection objects, including works on paper, archival volumes, and historic artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- templates and guides for presentation, preservation, and collection storage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- illustrated inventories of standard and specialized tools, materials and hardware\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the basics of lighting, audio, and video in installations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- unique case-studies from working professionals for a wide-range of objects and installations including examples from the Field Museum, the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Folger Shakespeare Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Over 50 illustrations and photographs that accompany the written text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical book is the first of its kind: a guide for novice or amateur collection and gallery professionals as well as an academic textbook for museum studies and fine art students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Saluti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538139227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538139226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Andrew Saluti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069458903295,"sku":"9781538139226","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f589963-a28b-47d5-a050-5a3bf0729709.jpg?v=1685424827","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-preparators-handbook-andrew-saluti-9781538139226","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}