
As long ago as the 1850s, an attendant in the Printed Room at the British Museum devised the sunk mount to protect the stored prints and drawings from the adverse effects of handling. Mounts of this kind are now in universal use. Attention to detail in the long-term...

A manual based on current practice at the British Museum, this text on mounting prints and drawings, anchored on a century and a half of practice, covers the materials, working procedures, tools and equipment for safely mounting prints and drawings for display and storage. Stamping...