Collins care & repair of antiques & collectables - Albert Jackson

Collins Care & Repair of Antiques & Collectables is a comprehensive and superbly illustrated reference book on looking after and repairing all the smaller collectables one might inherit, pick up at a fair or find in a second-hand shop.

The book includes many of the professional tricks of the trade, using readily available materials and equipment, but does not encourage the restoration of valuable antiques, which should always be worked upon
by experts.

Collins Care & Repair of Antiques & Collectables is organized by material in order to cover the widest possible range of objects:

Ceramics - china and pottery
- Glass
- Metal - silver, gold, copper, brass, pewter, bronze, tinware, lead, iron and steel
- Semi-precious materials - tortoiseshell, horn, coral, jet, jade, amber, marble and mother-of-pearl
- Wood and veneer
- Fabrics - carpets and rugs
- Paper - books, prints and documents
- Leather
- Plastics