First published in 1981 by British Museum Publications. A guide to maintaining a collection at its best. Explains the reasons for decay in books and documents and gives advice on creating the proper c
"Anyone whose heart thrills to the skirl of bagpipes or a flash of tartan should lay aside those Scottish Tourist Board pamphlets and readInvisible Country"–Kansas City Star
In A Woman of Passion, Julia Briggs chronicles the life of author Edith Nesbit who is credited with being the first modern writer for children and the creator of the children's adventure story. Nesbit
