Rare American Snead and Co. Painted Cast Iron Denver Library 22-Shelf Open Bookcase related_s0978-1089 Losses to spine

Losses to spine

these antique architectural hand carved teak figural brackets once graced a temple or home

Width 23 Depth 23 Height 34 inches

5 Depth 20 Height 43

and sit atop bowed bases with moulded detail

Rare American Snead and Co. Painted Cast Iron Denver Library 22-Shelf Open Bookcase related_s0978-1089 Losses to spineDETAILS A rare, antique cast iron archival library bookcase with six adjustable steel shelves. More shelves are available. Designed by Angus Snead Macdonald, this modular book stacking system was produced in a range of sizes and configurations and revolutionized library book stacks. They were used in many notable libraries across the United States and internationally, including the Library of Congress, the Vatican and the New York Public Library.