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Bookshelves Collection (#5)

"From Lenin to Brahms: A Journey Through Bookshelves" Vladimir Ilich Lenin, the Russian Bolshevik leader, surrounded by towering bookshelves in the Kremlin, Moscow

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Interior of the printed material store (photo)

Interior of the printed material store (photo)
XIR180608 Interior of the printed material store (photo) by Labrouste, Henri (1801-75); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: printing room; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) aged 40, amongst his astronomical instruments

Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) aged 40, amongst his astronomical instruments
STC245488 Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) aged 40, amongst his astronomical instruments, from the Atlas Major c.1630 (coloured engraving) (see also 762147) by Blaeu

Background imageBookshelves Collection: A modern bookshop (early 20th century) (chromolitho)

A modern bookshop (early 20th century) (chromolitho)
735863 A modern bookshop (early 20th century) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A modern bookshop (early 20th century)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Library List (colour litho)

Library List (colour litho)
2775584 Library List (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Library List.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Corner of Sir Richard Burtons Study, 1889 (oil on panel)

Corner of Sir Richard Burtons Study, 1889 (oil on panel)
3089789 Corner of Sir Richard Burtons Study, 1889 (oil on panel) by Letchford, Albert (fl.1889); 23.3x32.5 cm; Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham, UK; eOrleans House Gallery; British, out of copyright

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Library, Sion College, Victoria Embankment, City of London, 1885 (b / w photo)

Library, Sion College, Victoria Embankment, City of London, 1885 (b / w photo)
1786180 Library, Sion College, Victoria Embankment, City of London, 1885 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageBookshelves Collection: BBC Broadcasting House, Studio 3D for Talks

BBC Broadcasting House, Studio 3D for Talks
BBC Broadcasting House, May 1935, Studio 3D for Talks. 1935

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Portrait of the art critic Gustave Geffroy, 1895 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the art critic Gustave Geffroy, 1895 (oil on canvas)
LRI2561310 Portrait of the art critic Gustave Geffroy, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 110x89 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Webster, later Lady Holland

Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Webster, later Lady Holland
CH441582 Portrait of Elizabeth, Lady Webster, later Lady Holland, in a white dress with her spaniel Pierrot, c.1795 (oil on canvas) by Gauffier

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Un Libraire au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving)

Un Libraire au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving)
3646107 Un Libraire au dix-huitieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Libraire au dix-huitieme siecle)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Temple of the Muses (engraving)

Temple of the Muses (engraving)
3639100 Temple of the Muses (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of the Muses)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Interior of a Victorian Library (w / c on paper)

Interior of a Victorian Library (w / c on paper)
704142 Interior of a Victorian Library (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; English, out of copyright

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Interior of the library with a cupola painted by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) in 1847

Interior of the library with a cupola painted by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) in 1847
XIR229927 Interior of the library with a cupola painted by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) in 1847, 1836-41 (photo) by Gisors, Henri Alphonse de (1796-1866); Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, France; French

Background imageBookshelves Collection: David Belasco seated in his study in New York, 1909 (silver gelatin print)

David Belasco seated in his study in New York, 1909 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381338 David Belasco seated in his study in New York, 1909 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The library in the home of Mr. John A. Dunbar, 50 East 77th Street, New York

The library in the home of Mr. John A. Dunbar, 50 East 77th Street, New York
MNY381668 The library in the home of Mr. John A. Dunbar, 50 East 77th Street, New York, 1931 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Interior of the manuscript room (photo)

Interior of the manuscript room (photo)
XIR180607 Interior of the manuscript room (photo) by French Photographer; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; out of copyright

Background imageBookshelves Collection: William Courtenay, 1914 (silver gelatin print)

William Courtenay, 1914 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381371 William Courtenay, 1914 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x19.2 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: William Courtenay)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Bookcase (photo)

Bookcase (photo)
MES100904 Bookcase (photo) by Austrian School; Melk Abbey, Austria; eMark Edward Smith; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Boy and girl reading book (chromolitho)

Boy and girl reading book (chromolitho)
2811571 Boy and girl reading book (chromolitho) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy and girl reading book)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Group portrait of Alfred Rooke and his family in their home in Mount Park, Ealing

Group portrait of Alfred Rooke and his family in their home in Mount Park, Ealing
2972957 Group portrait of Alfred Rooke and his family in their home in Mount Park, Ealing, 1891-92 (w/c on paper) by Rooke, Thomas Matthews (1842-1942); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Frontispiece and title page to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Frontispiece and title page to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
XJF466209 Frontispiece and title page to Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, engraved by William Greatbach, edition published in 1833 (engraving) by Pickering

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Sir Richard Burton in his Study, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Sir Richard Burton in his Study, 1889 (oil on canvas)
3089794 Sir Richard Burton in his Study, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Letchford, Albert (fl.1889); 37x26 cm; Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Day room, Southlands College, Roehampton, London (b / w photo)

Day room, Southlands College, Roehampton, London (b / w photo)
3094819 Day room, Southlands College, Roehampton, London (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Day room, Southlands College, Roehampton, London)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: South African Public Library (b / w photo)

South African Public Library (b / w photo)
3092370 South African Public Library (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: South African Public Library)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: British Museum, Holborn, c. 1850 (engraving)

British Museum, Holborn, c. 1850 (engraving)
5890782 British Museum, Holborn, c.1850 (engraving) by Jewitt, Llewellyn (1816-1886) (after); height: 28 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageBookshelves Collection: 6033275

6033275

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Man on top of a stepladder in a bookshop (colour litho)

Man on top of a stepladder in a bookshop (colour litho)
6030782 Man on top of a stepladder in a bookshop (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Balliol College Library, Oxford (b / w photo)

Balliol College Library, Oxford (b / w photo)
3642669 Balliol College Library, Oxford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balliol College Library, Oxford)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Shelf of Books, 1769 (oil on wood)

Shelf of Books, 1769 (oil on wood)
3108902 Shelf of Books, 1769 (oil on wood) by Chandler, Winthrop (1747-90); 69x149 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont, USA; (add.info.: Painting shows two shelves full of books)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Library in the home of Thomas Edison, 1907 (silver gelatin print)

Library in the home of Thomas Edison, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381405 Library in the home of Thomas Edison, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 19.2x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageBookshelves Collection: People in the library (possibly Miss Nobles office

People in the library (possibly Miss Nobles office
MNY380912 People in the library (possibly Miss Nobles office) at the American Institute of Social Service, New York, 1906 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: One of a pair of George II library bookcases, c. 1750 (mahogany) (see also 497788)

One of a pair of George II library bookcases, c. 1750 (mahogany) (see also 497788)
497789 One of a pair of George II library bookcases, c.1750 (mahogany) (see also 497788) by English School, (18th century); 264x218.5x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: One of a pair of George II library bookcases, c. 1750 (mahogany) (see also 497789)

One of a pair of George II library bookcases, c. 1750 (mahogany) (see also 497789)
497788 One of a pair of George II library bookcases, c.1750 (mahogany) (see also 497789) by English School, (18th century); 264x218.5x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Frederick the Great (1712-1786) as Crown Prince in Kustrin (colour litho)

Frederick the Great (1712-1786) as Crown Prince in Kustrin (colour litho)
725456 Frederick the Great (1712-1786) as Crown Prince in Kustrin (colour litho) by Rohling, Carl (1849-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: View of the Library (photo)

View of the Library (photo)
BAL3143 View of the Library (photo) by Adam, Robert (1728-92); Osterley Park, Middlesex, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Gentlemans room, designed by Gesellius, Lindgren and Sarrinen-Helsingfors

Gentlemans room, designed by Gesellius, Lindgren and Sarrinen-Helsingfors
STC404384 Gentlemans room, designed by Gesellius, Lindgren and Sarrinen-Helsingfors, from a German publication, c.1895 (colour litho) by Finnish School

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Edwardian carriage seat, early 20th century (mahogany & leather)

Edwardian carriage seat, early 20th century (mahogany & leather)
2645271 Edwardian carriage seat, early 20th century (mahogany & leather) by Charles Hindley & Sons (1841-1917); 121x179x107 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Library - Music Room with the Northwick Bacchus and Ariadne after Titian, c

Library - Music Room with the Northwick Bacchus and Ariadne after Titian, c
2607278 Library - Music Room with the Northwick Bacchus and Ariadne after Titian, c.1830 (pencil & w/c heightened with white on paper) by English School

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The Library (photo) (see also 100904)

The Library (photo) (see also 100904)
MES100905 The Library (photo) (see also 100904) by Austrian School; Melk Abbey, Austria; eMark Edward Smith; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Ernest Renan, French philosopher and religious historian, in his study (litho)

Ernest Renan, French philosopher and religious historian, in his study (litho)
6014198 Ernest Renan, French philosopher and religious historian, in his study (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ernest Renan (1823-1892)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Examination of the students of the University of Durham, October 1842 (litho)

Examination of the students of the University of Durham, October 1842 (litho)
5229991 Examination of the students of the University of Durham, October 1842 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Corner of Sir Richard Burtons Study, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Corner of Sir Richard Burtons Study, 1889 (oil on canvas)
3089793 Corner of Sir Richard Burtons Study, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Letchford, Albert (fl.1889); 32x23 cm; Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham, UK; eOrleans House Gallery; British, out of copyright

Background imageBookshelves Collection: in the library, 2014

in the library, 2014
Hans Martin Doelz

Background imageBookshelves Collection: Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart inner space I

Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart inner space I
Rolf Mauer

Background imageBookshelves Collection: My beloved king

My beloved king
Gloria Salgado Gispert

Background imageBookshelves Collection: The lady and her shelfs

The lady and her shelfs
Marco Tagliarino

Background imageBookshelves Collection: My library

My library
Miroslaw Prybinski




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"From Lenin to Brahms: A Journey Through Bookshelves" Vladimir Ilich Lenin, the Russian Bolshevik leader, surrounded by towering bookshelves in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, October 1918. Transport yourself to a wet winter evening in Bloomsbury, c1935 with this enchanting image of a book lover lost amidst their beloved collection. Creator: Fincham. Even our furry friends appreciate the allure of bookshelves. Behold a dachshund perched on a bookshelf – proof that books bring joy to all creatures. The Widener Library at Harvard University stands as an architectural marvel housing countless knowledge-filled shelves that have shaped generations of scholars and thinkers. Step into Christ Church Library and immerse yourself in its hallowed halls adorned with meticulously organized bookshelves - every bibliophile's dream come true. Discover "The Bibliophilists Haunt, " also known as Creechs Bookshop – an oasis for literary enthusiasts seeking solace among endless rows of captivating reads. In this vintage Munrospun advertisement from 1964, librarians find respite amidst towering stacks of books – a testament to their unwavering dedication to knowledge and learning. Sir Richard Burton's Study captured on canvas transports us back to 1889 when his personal library served as both sanctuary and inspiration for his adventurous spirit. Judge Bacon finds solace at his desk surrounded by legal volumes; where words hold power and justice is sought within the pages lining his esteemed bookshelf. Albert Einstein's intellectual prowess was nurtured by countless hours spent exploring various realms of knowledge through the vast expanse of his personal library shelves. Johannes Brahms found inspiration amid carefully curated shelves filled with musical scores - each note contributing to his timeless compositions that continue to captivate audiences today. Welcome to Starfield Library, nestled within COEX Mall in Seoul, South Korea.