At Home with Books

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AT HOME WITH BOOKS
How booklovers live with and care for their libraries
Estelle Ellis • Caroline Seebohm • Christopher Simon Sykes
'Make this another one for the shelf — if you have room!' — Antiques Bulletin
There is an art to displaying books effectively and creatively — whether in a large library or in a corner of the living room. But with a little imagination, books can be integrated into the design of a room with maximum decorative effect.
Full of information on shelving and lighting and with advice on organizing and caring for books, At Home with Books takes us into the houses of forty booklovers to view their very personal libraries and reading spaces. Here we see the literary lairs of Frances FitzGerald, Jean Stein and John Richardson, and the beautifully designed libraries of Robert A. M. Stern, Michael Graves and Jack Lenor Larsen. Styles range from the oak-panelled elegance of the Duke of Devonshire's library to the minimalist light-filled loft of Joan Vass; from... Tovább

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AT HOME WITH BOOKS
How booklovers live with and care for their libraries
Estelle Ellis • Caroline Seebohm • Christopher Simon Sykes
'Make this another one for the shelf — if you have room!' — Antiques Bulletin
There is an art to displaying books effectively and creatively — whether in a large library or in a corner of the living room. But with a little imagination, books can be integrated into the design of a room with maximum decorative effect.
Full of information on shelving and lighting and with advice on organizing and caring for books, At Home with Books takes us into the houses of forty booklovers to view their very personal libraries and reading spaces. Here we see the literary lairs of Frances FitzGerald, Jean Stein and John Richardson, and the beautifully designed libraries of Robert A. M. Stern, Michael Graves and Jack Lenor Larsen. Styles range from the oak-panelled elegance of the Duke of Devonshire's library to the minimalist light-filled loft of Joan Vass; from well-organized studies to book-filled bedrooms. Each room has been photographed especially for this book, and the resulting full-colour pictures, accompanied by a descriptive commentary and interviews with each owner, provide an excellent visual reference for anyone seeking ideas for creating their own personal library.
At Home with Books also includes hints on how to start a collection, information about bookbinders and conservationists, a chapter exploring the 'booktown' Hay-on-Wye, and finally a resource directory with details of book dealers, shops, book fairs, lighting and furniture.
With 350 colour illustrations Vissza