. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Fig. 252.—Combination Book and Magazine Case. two framed glass doors, the unsightliness of thumbed-over peri-odicals may be altogether shut from view by securing a piece ofshirred silkaline or other goods of pleasing figure fastened by alight rod over the glass on the inside of door frames. Immedi-ately over the doors above the top framing of lower case a draw-out board may be planned for, which will be convenient forresting books or papers when drawn out in case of consultingseveral volumes. BOOKCASES AND HOLDERS 257 One of
. Furniture for the craftsman; a manual for the student and machanic. Fig. 252.—Combination Book and Magazine Case. two framed glass doors, the unsightliness of thumbed-over peri-odicals may be altogether shut from view by securing a piece ofshirred silkaline or other goods of pleasing figure fastened by alight rod over the glass on the inside of door frames. Immedi-ately over the doors above the top framing of lower case a draw-out board may be planned for, which will be convenient forresting books or papers when drawn out in case of consultingseveral volumes. BOOKCASES AND HOLDERS 257 One of a studious disposition will find the combination caseand writing desk shown in Fig. 253 will meet his requirements,or be useful in making up his accounts and transacting otherbusiness. Under the desk will be found drawers on each side of. Fig. 253.—Combination Case and Writing Desk. the middle knee space which are deep enough to hold the al-phabetical letter-file books of such convenience in filing awayletters, contracts and other papers. One or two drawers may befitted with filing cards, for there is hardly any line of business inwhich these very accessible cards cannot be used to very greatprofit. Spacing and size of drawers must be decided by indi-vidual requirements. The lower bookcase division shouldproperly be spaced for a set of encyclopedias or larger dictionary, 258 FURNITURE FOR THE CRAFTSMAN confining weight and size to the lower shelves. No bookcaseshould be made without several of the shelves resting on mova-ble cleats, permitting of raising or lowering or removing. Thesaw-edged strip shown in Fig. 254, with loose cross strip fitting
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