<p>This is a delightful, personal excursion into the little-known realm of bookshelves and how they came to take their many fascinating forms: from the storage of scrolls in ancient times, medieval storage chests and chained lecterns to Napolean's carriage-mounted shelves, Houdini's secret compartments and the venerable libraries of the British Museum, Library of Congress and New York Public Library. All told through charming illustrations and pithy commentaries.</p>

A Brief Illustrated History of the Bookshelf:

Politics & Social Sciences

Marshall Brooks

Social Sciences

Birch Brook Pr

Paperback Island : Street Bibliography Essays

Arts End Books

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A Brief Illustrated History of the Bookshelf:

Paperback Island : Street Bibliography Essays