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a single column by a frame of oak or mahogany. The column measures 36 inches in height, and 9¾ inches in width. The blocks are made of wood, stained black on the public side, which is glazed, with gilt figures, and white on the librarian side, with black
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figures. The gold work is burnt on, in the same manner as on the backs of leather-backed books. The numbers are fixed in strict numerical sequence, and under each number is a little slot containing a narrow card or tab, which bears the same number,
