bodleianlibs:Pictured above are the earliest extant bookcases in the world.Functional and a little s
bodleianlibs:Pictured above are the earliest extant bookcases in the world.Functional and a little severe, they were installed in the last few years of the 16th century, when the Bodleian Library was being restored by Thomas Bodley. Located in Duke Humfrey’s Reading Room, they are still available for all Readers to sit at and use. -- source link
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