Excerpt: ...penetrate, and as the absence of ventilation will assist formation of mould, the books will be worse off than if they had been 100 placed in open shelves. If securing be desirable, by all means abolish the glass and place ornamental brass wire work in its stead.' 47 'It is more important to see that the shelves intended for choice and richly bound books should be covered with leather, and expressly such as are intended for books of large sizes. In the case of books of special value, the leather should be well ...
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Excerpt: ...penetrate, and as the absence of ventilation will assist formation of mould, the books will be worse off than if they had been 100 placed in open shelves. If securing be desirable, by all means abolish the glass and place ornamental brass wire work in its stead.' 47 'It is more important to see that the shelves intended for choice and richly bound books should be covered with leather, and expressly such as are intended for books of large sizes. In the case of books of special value, the leather should be well padded, should be of the best quality, and should have a polished surface.' 48 In the Nineteenth Century for March, 1890, already quoted from, Mr. Gladstone wrote upon 'Books, and the Housing of them.' This paper showed a sound grasp of the subject and showed Mr. Gladstone in a new and very interesting light. Appended are some extracts from this paper, all of which I think experts would agree to, except the fixed shelves, and here, I think, any one who has handled books very much will be at issue with Mr. Gladstone. He himself says:
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