Staircases : History, Repair and Conservation (Hardcover)

Introduction, James W P Campbell and Michael Tutton   PART ONE: HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, IDENTIFICATION AND DATING   1. An Outline of the History and Development of the Staircase Michael Tutton   2. The British Staircase, James W P Campbell   3. Dating Through Details, Linda Hall   4. The Special Case of London Staircases, Treve Roseman   5. The Archaeology of the Stair: Surveying, Recording and Scientific Methods of Dating, Michael Heaton and Caroline Hardie   PART TWO: DESIGNING THE STAIR   6. The Geometry of Staircases: Their Comfort, Safety and Setting Out, James W P Campbell   7. Engineering the Stair, Robert Bowles   PART THREE: CONSERVATION AND REPAIR   8. Curating, Cleaning and Maintenance of Staircases, Lee Prosser   9. Conservation Repair and Replication of Timber Stairs, Donal Channer   10. Conservation and Repair of Masonry Stairs, Tom Flemons   11. Conservation and Repair of Metal Stairs, Geoff Wallis   Glossary of Terms   Further Reading