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Waters rising : letters from Florence : Peter Waters and book conservation at the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze after the 1966 flood

by Sheila Waters, Randy Silverman

This volume chronicles the monumental task of organising the salvage of damaged books at Florence's National Library after the devastating 1966 flood. Through personal letters, diaries, and a timeline, it details recovery efforts that shaped modern conservation practices.

Accession 13697 ISBN 9781940965000 Publisher The Legacy Press
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