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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ghopper1924, post: 493299, member: 5170&quot;]We&#039;re living in the time of the Twilight of the Book, and the decline of literacy that goes with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I&#039;ve been a reader and bibliophile all my life. They&#039;re not just a colorful decorating scheme for the home: books are living things, capable of imparting great knowledge and taking you to faraway places, all without flicking a switch. I love the look, feel, and.....yes....smell of books.There&#039;s nothing like a book in the hand on a lazy winter day to let you know that life&#039;s worth living!</p><p><br /></p><p>So instead of moaning about &quot;these kids today,&quot; I&#039;m going to celebrate this passion of mine by posting a few pictures. I hope you&#039;ll do the same!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a few words of explanation:</p><p><br /></p><p>The first one is a cylinder desk only 33&quot; wide, walnut ca. 1890. The books above include My Book House, O. Henry, Shakespeare, and Trollope.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second is oak, been in the family since 1915. It contains architecture and art books.</p><p><br /></p><p>The third is a pair of Globe-Wernicke oak bookcases, also ca. 1915. The books are Thomas Ligotti, Jim Harrison, Donna Tartt, James Crumley, David Sedaris, art, history of American material culture and customs, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last is a walnut bookcase in the family since ca. 1860. It has presidential bios, Harlan Ellison, John Grisham, and WWII books. </p><p><br /></p><p>The good thing is that the bookcases in 3 out of 4 of these photos are from family. The price was right! So grateful to have had book-loving ancestors!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>How about posting some pics of your own?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]162899[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]162900[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]162901[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]162902[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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