Publications prices

Leather & the Warrior (paperback 1981)
By John Waterer £27.00
The only publication of its kind dealing with the history and importance of leather to the fighting man from ancient Greeks to World War II.

John Waterer’s Guide to Leather Conservation & Restoration (1986)  £12.50 This manual gives an overview on the nature of leather and its conservation.  158 illustrations

Leather in Life, Art & Industry (1992)
Edited by Neil MacGregor £7.00
A fully illustrated catalogue produced for the centenary of John Waterer RDI, 1892-1977.  It includes a biographical survey of his life plus chapters on the history of the Museum of Leathercraft and the development of the Leather Conservation Centre.

A Short History of Saddles in Europe
by John W. Waterer. £2.00
A well illustrated pamphlet covering the development of the riding saddle.

The Oxford Companion to the Decorative Arts edited by Harold Osborne £2.00

Conservation of Leather and Related Materials.
By Marion Kite & Roy Thomson £55.00

This book covers all aspects of Skin and Leather preservation, from Cuir Bouilli to Bookbindings.It discusses tools and equipment needed to transform & preserve a wide range of products including fur, feathers, parchment, fish and reptile skins, and outlines the history and development of leather manufacture.