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CONTENTS

1. CHAPTER I

2. PAGE

3. THE EARLY LIBRARIES—SITES—ALCOVE AND STACK METHODS OF STORING BOOKS—ARRANGEMENT OF THE ROOMS—PLAN, ELEVATION, AND FACADE—DECORATION DANGER OF FIRE, AND THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FLOORING ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1–25

4. CHAPTER II

5. NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING—HEATING AND VENTILATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   26–38

6. CHAPTER III

7. METHODS OF SHELVING BOOKS—DR. POOLE'S PLAN FOR A LARGE LIBRARY—STORAGE CAPACITY OF A ROOM—CONSTRUCTION OF BOOKCASES IN WOOD AND METAL— BRITISH MUSEUM SLIDING BOOKCASE SHELVING FOR FOLIOS—VIRGO'S BOOKCASE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   39–72

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