The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . Fig. 4. A single volume, standing on theshelf, with the chain attached to the ironbar: Hereford. CHAINING OF BOOKS: HEREFORD. 421. Fig. 5. Iron bar and socket, closed to preventremoval of the bar: Hereford. supported in front of the shelf, at such a distance from it as toallow of easy play for the rings (fig. 2). Each bar extends onlyfrom partition to partition,so that three bars are need-ed for each shelf. For thelowest shelf there is a singlebar only, set two inchesbehind the edge of the she
The architectural history of the University of Cambridge, and of the colleges of Cambridge and Eton . Fig. 4. A single volume, standing on theshelf, with the chain attached to the ironbar: Hereford. CHAINING OF BOOKS: HEREFORD. 421. Fig. 5. Iron bar and socket, closed to preventremoval of the bar: Hereford. supported in front of the shelf, at such a distance from it as toallow of easy play for the rings (fig. 2). Each bar extends onlyfrom partition to partition,so that three bars are need-ed for each shelf. For thelowest shelf there is a singlebar only, set two inchesbehind the edge of the shelf,so as to keep the rings andchains out of the way ofthe desk. The bars for theupper shelves rest in ironsockets, screwed to thewoodwork at the junctureof the horizontal shelveswith the vertical divisionsand ends respectively. Thesocket fixed to the end ofthe bookcase which standsagainst the wall is closed by aniron plate (fig. 5), so that the barcannot pass beyond it. At theopposite end, that which wouldusually face the alley betweenthe two rows of bookcases, thebars are secured by lock and keyin the following manner. Thewhole system is shewn in thesketch of the complete bookcase(fig. 2) ; the sketches shewingthe details o
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