home libraries, please show

[Atticus]

Hunting and fishing books —heavy on upland titles.

 

[Phil Giordano]

What a great thread.

Some wonderful spaces.

My little hunting library corner in the trophy room.

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...and the Pith Helmet on top, is a touch of class

 

[coreydb]

I love the pics! My wife and I have a similar "library" that is currently packed in climate controlled storage for an impending move to our retirement home in Florida.

 

[Red Leg]

My library is scattered across the two buildings of our place. It is one of my most beloved things. When we bought the home a dozen years ago and did extensive remodeling, I almost did a formal library, but I like great bookcases also.

This little Regency bookcase is special and it contains a collection of Theodore Roosevelt's works signed by the President.

 

[Jefferry404]

@Red Leg
Love to see the old books! Started about 20 years ago collecting first editions with Dear Ellen at Trophy Room Books and Ludo Wurffbain at Safari Press (we were living in Southern CA at the time) and so I was able to go to Agoura and Huntington Beach and browse thru their extensive collections. Just wonderful time spent.
Steve

 

[gcbailey]

My parents are voracious readers. I suppose that led to all their children being the same. Growing up, books were part of the house. Even today, you have to move several books in order to sit. This is only the downstairs and doesn’t include the upstairs and dad’s office. I believe the current count is around 5,000 books.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Bailey, as I posted above. We seemed to have perfected a system over the years. Our classics that we show off get placed on the bookshelf. And remain. Some get changed throughout the years but most books get put into a certain back room on shelves and in boxes and then when we run out of room in the overflow area they go out to the barn or get donated. If not, our place would look like a hoarders house.

When this thread popped up, I went into the overflow room rooting around and cleaned some more books out and we gave some more away. and I found one that I never even read. I do not remember reading this book so threw it on the nightstand and am reading it now. And enjoying it very much.

 

[Altitude sickness]

I visit Detroit twice a week and when near the store need to resist pulling into this iconic store. I usually leave with boxes of books.

John K King Books | Detroit | Used & Rare Books

John K. King Used and Rare Books has over one million books and an unprecedented collection of rare and collectors editions. Located in Downtown Detroit, voted number one used book store in Michigan.

www.johnkingbooksdetroit.com

 

[gcbailey]

Bailey, as I posted above. We seemed to have perfected a system over the years. Our classics that we show off get placed on the bookshelf. And remain. Some get changed throughout the years but most books get put into a certain back room on shelves and in boxes and then when we run out of room in the overflow area they go out to the barn or get donated. If not, our place would look like a hoarders house.

When this thread popped up, I went into the overflow room rooting around and cleaned some more books out and we gave some more away. and I found one that I never even read. I do not remember reading this book so threw it on the nightstand and am reading it now. And enjoying it very much. View attachment 714268

Excellent book!

 

[Don458]

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Well, my main library is also well stuffed with a lot of personal tinghs, memories and so on...

I love this. I thought it was my room, looks similar but way cleaner than mine. Lol

 

[Rimbaud]

We just moved into a new house. I had these bookshelves built in my study. We're not completely settled, and still dealing with contractors, but I've already spent many good hours reading and working. My wife hired a lighting designer, too, which is a job that I did not know existed outside of theater. She and the designer selected ligthing for every room, and the exterior, and the effect has been magical. In my study, I have my grandfather's desk, which has been with me through much of my career, and used to good effect. I also love fountain pens, and have my grandfathers and great-grandfather's fountain pens, too. Since I was a boy, I felt that my books were my very good friends. I love having a floor-to-ceiling bookshelf.

 

[Phil Giordano]

I felt that my books were my very good friends

We're definitely "on the same page"

 

[Rimbaud]

We're definitely "on the same page"

100%. When I am in your city, I'll stop to say hello. I have a Bialetti, btw, because of something you shared on a previous post about coffee!

 

[Phil Giordano]

100%. When I am in your city, I'll stop to say hello. I have a Bialetti, btw, because of something you shared on a previous post about coffee!

Ahhh sure, I remember that post!
And yes, please, stop for a coffee (...indeed) when you visit Rome, I'm counting on it!

 

[Phil Giordano]

My parents are voracious readers. I suppose that led to all their children being the same. Growing up, books were part of the house. Even today, you have to move several books in order to sit. This is only the downstairs and doesn’t include the upstairs and dad’s office. I believe the current count is around 5,000 books.View attachment 713967View attachment 714030View attachment 714031View attachment 714032View attachment 714036View attachment 714037View attachment 714042View attachment 714043View attachment 714044

Fantastic
Love the warm and welcoming look of your home

 

[gcbailey]

Fantastic
Love the warm and welcoming look of your home

Thank you sir. My mom likes to think it's well lived in.

 

[kevin masters]

A little messy right now

 

[Safari Dave]

Mostly hunting & fishing.

Sorry, but things are really messy right now.

And my current read...

If I would quit watching stupid YouTube videos, I could probably add back 10 IQ points!

 

[rinehart0050]

Here's my bookcase, sadly in storage right now.

 

[Red Leg]

Here's my bookcase, sadly in storage right now.

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Nice! I have a gunner's quadrant (also an Iraqi one) and a set of graphical firing scales for the 8" howitzers with which I first served, but would love to find an aiming circle. Laying a battery at 0200 on a cold and foggy night was high adventure.