The home library . Fia. 8. 54 THE HOME Pig. 9. always an inconyenient book to store away—stands upin a pocket behind. Almost as simple as Mr. Pattersons excellent littlestands is the Danner Reyolying Book-Case (Fig. 9), which OJ^ TEE LIBRARY AFD ITS FURNITURE, 55 is also intended chiefly to hold books of reference. It ismade in many sizes and styles. The revolving book-caseshown in the illustration will hold nearly fifty bulky vol-umes. It is mounted on casters, and can be kept in acorner out of the way. More ample than the hanging shelves, or either of thesereference book-cases, are
The home library . Fia. 8. 54 THE HOME Pig. 9. always an inconyenient book to store away—stands upin a pocket behind. Almost as simple as Mr. Pattersons excellent littlestands is the Danner Reyolying Book-Case (Fig. 9), which OJ^ TEE LIBRARY AFD ITS FURNITURE, 55 is also intended chiefly to hold books of reference. It ismade in many sizes and styles. The revolving book-caseshown in the illustration will hold nearly fifty bulky vol-umes. It is mounted on casters, and can be kept in acorner out of the way. More ample than the hanging shelves, or either of thesereference book-cases, are the so-called Eastlake Portable Book - Cases (Fig. 10),which stand four or fivefeet high from the floorand hold five or sixshelves, three or fourfeet long. They willaccommodate, perhaps,twice as many volumesas the largest set ofhanging shelves ; and,as they stand solidly andfirmly on the floor, theymay be laden safely withheavy tomes which onemight not be willing totrust to the more fragilehanging a greater collection of books h
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