At Home with Books by Estelle Ellis

At Home with Books by Estelle Ellis

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A guide to organizing and caring for collections of books, this text examines the personal libraries of 40 booklovers. It offers advice on shelving and lighting, includes hints on how to start a collection, and provides information on bookbinders, dealers, fairs, conservationists, and furniture.

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At Home with Books by Estelle Ellis

Examining the art of displaying books effectively, this book offers advice on organizing and caring for books, looking at the collections of 40 well-known booklovers, including Loren and Frances Rothschild, the Duke of Devonshire, Jack Lenor Larsen, Roger Rosenblatt, Keith Richards, Paul Getty, Jean Stein and Bill Blass. Each room has been photographed especially for this book, providing a visual reference for anyone seeking ideas for creating their own personal library. The book also contains hints on how to start a collection, and information on bookbinders, dealers, fairs, shops, conservationists, lighting and furniture.
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ISBN 13 9780500016848
ISBN 10 0500016844
Title At Home with Books
Author Estelle Ellis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published 1995-11-01
Number of pages 248
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.