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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- National Library of Ireland, Elevation
Frontspeice FIG. PAGE 1. Interior of the Bodleian Library, Oxford................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 2. Plan of the old library at Wolfenbüttel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 3. Santa's plan for a library................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 4. Plan of a library arranged on the alcove system................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 5. Plan of the same area shelved on the stack system................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 6. Plan of the Königl.-Bibliothek, at Stuttgart................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 7. Dr. Poole's plan for a library................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 8. The Tonks' shelf fitting................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51 9. Shelf fitting in use at the new Record Office................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 10. Library Bureau shelf-pin................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52 11. Chivers' automatic shelf-bracket................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54 12. Olivers' wedge shelf-bracket................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54 13. Library Bureau steel book-stack................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 14. Halle University Library, section through stack-room................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58 15. Halle University Library, section through bookcases................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59 16. Greifswald University Library, section through stack-room................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61 17. Göttingen University Library, construction of bookcase and gallery................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62 18. Halle University Library, step and iron floor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63 19. Amsterdam University Library, iron floor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64 20. British Museum, sliding press................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66 21. Strasslntrg University Library, shelving for folios................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68 22. British Museum, folio supports................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68 23. British Museum, portfolio case for maps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69 24. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, table-shelf................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70 25. The Elliot indicator................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75 26. The Cotgreave indicator................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77 27. The Cotgreave indicator book................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................79 28. The Simplex indicator................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83 29. The Chivers indicator................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84