false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181410077m/1148635.jpg 1148635 5 For the bibliophile anxious to enhance the home library, <I>At Home with Books</I> presents both practical advice and divine inspiration. Chapters on starting a collection, organizing the library, and caring for books offer useful information on categorizing, editing, storage, and space-saving--"break down the books into categories by subject matter ... and compare their quantities to the available shelf space. If necessary, measure. Consider the book's height as well as its width. You may need to adjust your shelves to optimize your space." "Library Lighting," "The Art of the Bookshelf," and "Library Ladders" further encourage collectors to create a personal space suitable for its intended purpose, yet reflective of one's passion--"shelf lighting can draw attention to cherished objects and volumes; track lights can highlight certain areas of your room." Interspersed throughout these highly helpful chapters are interviews with noteworthy bibliophiles, including Keith Richards, Loren and Frances Rothschild, Bill Blass, and Paul Getty, whose "literary lairs"--ranging from the classic book-lined walls to books in the kitchen and the bathroom--are beautifully photographed, making <I>At Home with Books</I> not only a valuable resource for the dedicated collector, but a beautiful addition to any collection. 2053110 31 10 1995 At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live with and Care for Their Libraries total:58|5:22|4:22|3:8|2:6|1:0| 58 234 174 15 5 3 false false Mon Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 09:04:17 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 13 09:05:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false true Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 09:08:54 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 14 16:10:49 -0700 2008
This is just the kind of book I’ve wanted to find for a long time because it’s a series of stories about people who are bibliomaniacs, like myself, and how they collect, store, and present their library c...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 20 11:19:07 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 11:22:48 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Mon Jan 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 10 03:49:51 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 09:20:32 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 10:09:08 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 10:12:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 02 16:15:16 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 15 00:53:29 -0800 2008
This is a very personal preference, I'm sure...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Wed Nov 21 07:05:16 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 21 07:05:54 -0800 2007 At Home With Books: How Booklovers Live With and Care for Their Libraries out from the library .. and all it did was make me jealous :^) -- lots of gorgeous pictures of beautiful home libraries, both in the US & UK - but IMHO, rather NYC-centric.

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