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`Beguiling' --The Guardian
`A delightful book for literary lovers and interiors fanatics alike' --The Glasgow Herald
`In this day of e-readers and downloads, it is refreshing to see a celebration of the real thing - books. Bookshelf does so in a relevant rather than nostalgic way, taking a look at clever, beautiful and useful examples of modern shelving design'
--The Daily Telegraph
`A delightful book for literary lovers and interiors fanatics alike' --The Glasgow Herald
`In this day of e-readers and downloads, it is refreshing to see a celebration of the real thing - books. Bookshelf does so in a relevant rather than nostalgic way, taking a look at clever, beautiful and useful examples of modern shelving design'
--The Daily Telegraph
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A title that will appeal to those interested in book culture as well as furniture and interior design, Bookshelf is the first publication to take bookshelf design as its subject. From the conceptual Read-Unread Bookshelf (which weighs books read against those still to be started) to the multi-function Trick (a unit that transforms from shelf-space into a table and two chairs), Bookshelf presents over 200 inventive and experimental shelving designs in more than 400 colour illustrations that are sure to covet and inspire. Individual specification details are provided for each bookcase, including materials and documentation, and the accompanying texts by Alex Johnson, author and editor of The Blog on the Bookshelf, provide a fun and informative look at the history of the bookcase, as well as reflecting on how a new generation of designers have re-imagined a classic. One might have presumed that, with the advent of the e-book, the days of the bookshelf were numbered. In fact, readers are now taking almost as much interest in the furniture that houses their libraries as the books themselves; if the titles in your collection are a reflection of your personality, then so too is the design of your bookshelf.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As the title suggests, this is a book about...bookshelves. No more, no less. It presents photographs of many bookshelves, both bespoke and commercially available (with manufacturer details). If you are interested in interior design and looking for bookshelf inspiration, you will find it here. It's a bit like a very upmarket, gorgeous hardback catalogue. Many of the bookshelves are not terribly functional if you are looking for suggestions to store large numbers of books, but they invariably make up for this by being real talking points in your home. My favourite was a circular hub that had a padded seat inside where children could sit, with shelving on the outside for the books. I want an adult sized version.
This is an interesting book to look through, but I didn't like it as much as Books Make a Home: Elegant Ideas for Storing and Displaying Books, another book that focuses on book storage. The reason for me is that the latter shows bookshelves in situ, surrounded by furniture, in real homes. Whereas in Bookshelf, virtually everything is shown in isolation on a stark white background. It's very specific. Nice for a browse, but less inspiring (at least to me).
This is an interesting book to look through, but I didn't like it as much as Books Make a Home: Elegant Ideas for Storing and Displaying Books, another book that focuses on book storage. The reason for me is that the latter shows bookshelves in situ, surrounded by furniture, in real homes. Whereas in Bookshelf, virtually everything is shown in isolation on a stark white background. It's very specific. Nice for a browse, but less inspiring (at least to me).
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love this book. Have spent hours looking through it to decide which bookcases I'll have in my dream home, but also enjoying the creativity of each different set of bookshelves. Love the square shape of the book itself too- a real celebration of the physical pleasure books can give.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Like an upmarket catalogue of the world's nicest bookshelves
17 April 2012
Format:Hardcover
As the title suggests, this is a book about...bookshelves. No more, no less. It presents photographs of many bookshelves, both bespoke and commercially available (with manufacturer details). If you are interested in interior design and looking for bookshelf inspiration, you will find it here. It's a bit like a very upmarket, gorgeous hardback catalogue. Many of the bookshelves are not terribly functional if you are looking for suggestions to store large numbers of books, but they invariably make up for this by being real talking points in your home. My favourite was a circular hub that had a padded seat inside where children could sit, with shelving on the outside for the books. I want an adult sized version.
This is an interesting book to look through, but I didn't like it as much as Books Make a Home, another book that focuses on book storage. The reason for me is that the latter shows bookshelves in situ, surrounded by furniture, in real homes. Whereas in Bookshelf, everything is shown in isolation on a stark white background. It's very specific. Nice for a browse, but less inspiring (at least to me).
This is an interesting book to look through, but I didn't like it as much as Books Make a Home, another book that focuses on book storage. The reason for me is that the latter shows bookshelves in situ, surrounded by furniture, in real homes. Whereas in Bookshelf, everything is shown in isolation on a stark white background. It's very specific. Nice for a browse, but less inspiring (at least to me).
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not what was expected
17 May 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
We bought this for ideas on how to make new bookshelves for our home. What we received was just a book of photos of unusual bookshelves already built and where they can be found. While several of the ideas are interesting, it would have been nice to actually have directions for building them.
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