Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Evaluation of spectral radiation hazards in window-lighted galleries, by Laurence S. Harrison; The influence of light on museum objects, by J. Lodewijks; Some studies on the protection of works of art during travel, by Nathan Stolow; Relative humidity in a closed package, by Kenzo Toishi; Methods of packing in the Victoria and Albert Museum, by Hugh Wakefield; Les méthodes d'analyse appliquées aux oeuvres d'art et aux antiquités, by Selim Augusti; Proposal for a handbook on analysis of materials of paintings, by Rutherford J. Gettens; Methods of analysis (physical and microchemical) applied to paintings and antiquities, by E.T. Hall; Application of the electron microbeam probe and micro x-rays in non-destructive analysis, by W.J. Young; The application of chemical and physical methods to conservation of archival materials, by Ludovico Santucci; Problems in the use of insecticides on occupied premises, by Piero Gallo; Biological agents which damage paper materials in libraries and archives, by Fausta Gallo; Microbiological changes on frescoes, by Antonio Torolo and Clelia Giacobini; Étude de la résistance biologique des procédés de renforcement des documents graphiques, by F. Flieder; Lutte contre les moisissures des matériaux constitutifs des documents graphiques, by F. Flieder; The conservation of works of art in tropical and sub-tropical zones, by W. Boustead; The effect of aging and re-forming on the ease of solubility of certain resins, by Elizabeth H. Jones; Application of science to cleaning methods: solventaction studies on pigmented and unpigmented linseed oil films, by Nathan Stolow; Mineral alteration products on ancient metal objects, by Rutherford J. Gettens; Le problème de la conservation des antiquités métalliques en France, by Albert France-lanord; La restauration et la conservation de grands objets de bronze, by Albert France-Lanord; Advanced methods for the metallurgical examination of archaeological metal objects, by C. Panseri and M. Leoni; The examination and treatment of bronze antiquities, by R. M. Organ; Application à l'étude des pièces de collection en métal de quelques méthodes non-destructives utilisées en mètallurgie by Adrienne R Weill; Methods used in Italy for detaching murals, by Leonetto Tintori; Some observations on mural paintings, by Paolo Mora; Consolidation of fragile objects, by A. E. Werner; The consolidation of fragile metallic objects, by R. M. Organ; Some new experiments in the conservation of ancient bronzes, by Hanna Jedrzejewska; New methods for the consolidation of fragile objects, by Anna M. Rosenqvist; The electron-beam probe microanalysis of ancient glass, by Robert H. Brill and Sheldon Moll; Repair and reproduction of ancient glass, by Rolf Wihr; Some applications of mechanics to the treatment of panel paintings, by Richard D. Buck; Treatment of warped wood panels by plastic deformation; moisture barriers; and elastic support, by Christian Wolters; The transfer of easel paintings, by A. W. Lucas; La conservation des peintures sur panneaux, by G. Urbani; New solvent-type varnishes, by Robert L. Feller; New picture varnishes, by Garry Thomson; The preservation of textile objects, by Agnes Geijer; Restoration and preservation of ancient textiles and natural science, by Jentina E. Leene; Basic habits of textile fibres, by Louisa Bellinger; Reinforcing weakened textiles with synthetic-fibre net, by E. R. Beecher; La formation des conservateurs et des restaurateurs, by F. Rotondi; Training for engineers in conservation, by Sheldon Keck; The training of restorers, by Helmut Ruhemann; Programme of the faculty of conservation at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, by Bohdan Marconi; An ab initio course in the conservation of antiquities, by Henry Hodges; References at end of most articles; Index. -- AATA