Download or read book Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 14 written by Matthew James Driscoll and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Care and Conservation of Manuscripts" is committed to the study of various aspects of manuscript conservation, preservation, and use, as well as to other related issues concerning the history of books and manuscripts. The series is based on seminars held at the University of Copenhagen. This volume contains twenty contributions by formidable scholars in the field, covering a rich array of issues with examples including the scientific analysis and conservation treatment of the Archimedes Palimpsest; The collapse of the Cologne Historical Archive; The 17th-century florilegium Gottorfer Codex; early Greek printed books from unknown local archives; Digitising Greek manuscripts; and devising assessment strategies for the British Library s treasures. "