Public libraries. A treatise on their design, construction and fittings, with a chapter on the principles of planning, and a summary of the law (1907)
Champneys, Amian Lister · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 63
FITTINGS, FURNITURE, AND APPLIANCES. 45 able. In the case of magazine readers, however, 20 in. is often considered sufficient. Tables of great length, that is to say of more than 9 or 10 ft., should be avoided in public libraries. Reading tables can be made either with Hat (Fig. 26, a) or with… … 23. Reading Tables with Plate-Glass Tops (Massachusetts State Library). should have a fillet at the bottom of the slope, otherwise great incon- venience is caused by books, papers, and pencils slipping and rolling down. Small stands for umbrellas are often fixed to the ends of reading tables, so…
Library architecture · Library fittings and supplies
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