The Conservation and Preservation of Islamic Manuscripts: Proceedings of the Third Conference of Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation: 18th-19th November 1995) ;; general editor, Yusuf Ibish, co-editor George Atiyeh

Ibish, Yusuf; Atiyeh, George N; Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation (London, England). Conference (3rd : 1995 : London, England)

ISBN 10: 187399219X / ISBN 13: 9781873992197

Published by al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation, London, 1996

About this Item

Large octavo in white illus wraps; xiv, 212 p.: ill. (some col.); 24 cm; bibliographical references. Series: al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation, Publication no. 19. Contents: The tragedy of Islamic manuscripts in Bosnia & Herzegovina / Enes Karic -- Conservation and preservation policy at the National Library of Egypt (Dar al-Kutub) / Mahmoud F. Hegazi -- The preservation of Islamic manuscripts in India / Abid Reza Bedar -- The restoration of manuscripts in Morocco / Mohamed Bencherifa -- The ancient library of Kairouan and its methods of conservation / Murad al-Rammah -- Conservation at the Khalidi Library in the Old City of Jerusalem: fragments, fumigation and frames / Tony Bish -- Towards on-line worldwide access to Vatican Library materials / Frederick C. Mintzer . [et al.] -- Developments in Islamic binding and conservation in the Oriental and India Office collections of the British Library / David Jacobs and Barbara Rodgers -- Ion-beam codicology: its potential in developing scientific conservation of Islamic manuscripts / Raik Jarjis -- The conservation and preservation of Islamic books, papers, manuscripts, papyri, and parchments / Nasry Iskander -- Treatment of early Islamic manuscript fragments on parchment: a case history: the find of Sana'a, Yemen / Ursula Dreibholz -- A dictionary of terms used in the production of Arabic manuscripts / Ibrahim Chabbouh -- Problems relating to the treatment of Islamic manuscripts: paper / Mahdi `Atiqi -- New trends in preventive conservation: what can be done about climate, emergencies, and pests? / Ann Seibert -- Preservation of manuscript works in the original or by reformatting? The usefulness of an international database / Werner Schwartz -- Preventive conservation: global trends / Amparo R. de Torres. Manuscripts -- Conservation and restoration -- Congresses. Islamic civilization -- Manuscripts -- Conservation and restoration -- Congresses. Islam -- Manuscripts -- Conservation and restoration -- Congresses. Handschriften. Conservatie. Islam. Fine ; As New.

Seller Inventory # 14669

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Conservation and Preservation of Islamic Manuscripts: Proceedings of the Third Conference of Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation: 18th-19th November 1995) ;; general editor, Yusuf Ibish, co-editor George Atiyeh
• Publisher: al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation, London
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 187399219X
• ISBN 13: 9781873992197
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bibliography, Books About Books
  • Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Reference

About this title

Synopsis

Since it was launched in 1991 (1412 AH) al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation's vital lines of activity was its survey of collections of Islamic manuscripts worldwide, including a general description of each collection and the conditions in which it is kept.

The Foundation now holds a regular, bi-annual conference on a theme connected with the Islamic manuscript, given that this is a repository of knowledge which has been handed down to us after long years of neglect.

The Islamic manuscript embodies important technical achievements in the art of the book: the various schools of binding and the different uses of parchment and paper, of which important traditional methods of preparation and manufacture have only been partially preserved. Similarly with ink, whose ingredients were combined with such skill to make black and coloured inks. The Foundation devoted this conference, which was held on 18th - 19th November 1995, to matters relating to the conservation and preservation of Islamic manuscripts.

In any study of the art of manuscript preservation, due regard must be given to the skills of its early practitioners. They developed innovative preservation practices based on sound knowledge of the primary organic materials of which early books were composed. It is important to closely examine modern preservation techniques particularly in the areas of fumigation and restoration by which present-day institutions hope to refine existing methods of manuscript cleaning and repair.

The approach of this conference has thus been to introduce the conservation and preservation work of specialist laboratories in libraries which hold manuscript collections, particularly in the Muslim World. Valuable contributions were received in field reports from laboratories in Egypt, India, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Kingdom, and the Vatican.

The conference papers provide us with a rich source of intellectual debate on a number of themes. The Foundation hopes, one day, to publish the work of scholars specialising in this field, which we might call 'Ilm al-Khitatah (codicology).

Some of the contributors expressed their concern for the preventive maintenance of Islamic manuscripts, stressing the ways in which manuscripts can be protected from adverse climatic conditions and other causes of damage. The Foundation is proud to note that some of the conference papers make new contributions to the field, and that others describe Arab research initiatives in the development of specialist instruments and methods designed to analyse coloured materials and inks in manuscripts, without the need to take samples.

Product Description

This book presents the proceeding of the third conference of Al-Furqān on the Conservation and Preservation of Islamic Manuscripts. The conference included papers on the methods and practices used in the sphere of preservation and conservation, the problems faced by workers in this field and the likely solutions to these issues. The book also brings to light new trends in preventive conservation, the usefulness of an international database to store information of the world's rare manuscripts and the creation of a new network between specialist institutions.