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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FIG. PAGE 30. The Chivers indicator, enlarged................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85 31. Card-catalogue cabinet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................88 32. Card-catalogue drawer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................90 33. Lambert's magazine frame, with movable titles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91 34. Book-truck from the University Library at Gottingen................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................96 35–37. Cotgreave's automatic steps................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................97–99 38. Library Bureau step................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100 39–41. Metal book supports................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101–103 42. The Crocker book brace................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103 43. The Barrett wire book support................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104 44. Book-lift in use in the British Museum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105 45. Cable book-carrier in use at the Library of Congress................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................106 46. Reader's desk in use at the British Museum................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108 47. Reader's desk in use at the British Museum, movable portion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109 48. Library Bureau magazine rack................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................111 49. Cotgreave's wall rack for magazines................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112 50. Cotgreave's table-rack for small magazines................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................113 51. Library Bureau table-rack................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114 52. Bowry's newspaper file, open................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115 53. Bowry's newspaper file, closed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115 54. The Banbury newspaper file................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116 55. Walker's book-rack and slip-sorter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117 56. Ladder from the Royal Library, Brussels................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118 57. The Victor ladder................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119 58. Table-easel from the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Public Library................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120 59. Table-easel from the University Library, Göttingen................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121 60. Table-easel for copying................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................122 61. Heathcote revolving newspaper-holder................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................123 62. Lambert's newspaper clip................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124 63. Chivers newspaper-holder................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................125 64. Harvey dusting machine................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126 65. British Museum, plan of Reading-room and Library................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................135 66. Aberdeen Public Library, plan of lending department................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................143 67. Blackburn Public Library................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................147 68. Bootle Public Library and Museum, plan of ground floor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149 69. Edward Pease Library, Darlington, plan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................152 71. National Library of Ireland, Dublin, plan of ground floor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154 72. National Library of Ireland, Dublin, plan of first floor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................155 73. National Library of Ireland, Dublin, section through building................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157