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 149
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY DESIGN. 125 screened by inner doors, the additional amount of dust penetrating to the books would probably be inconsiderable. With regard to injury to books from foul and dry air, this most usually occurs when the shelving is carried up to the top of a room … means of fire-proof doors Plan for Carnegie Library 70 AND 71. and shutters. Ottumwa, Ia. As has heen said F R. Comstock , Architect. above in connection with fire-prevention, the costliness of the means of assuring complete non- inflammability is so great that it cannot be attempted by municipal…
Library architecture · Library fittings and supplies
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