of Lincoln Cathedral 163

63. Interior of a Library. From a MS. of a French translation of the
first book of the _Consolation of Philosophy_ by Boethius,
written in Flanders towards the end of the fifteenth century 164

64. Library of the College de Navarre, Paris, now destroyed
_To face_ 165

65. General view of the Library at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
_To face_ 169

66. Elevation of a book-desk and seat in the Library of Trinity Hall,
Cambridge 168

67. Lock at end of book-desk: Trinity Hall 169

68. A French Library of 1480. From MS. 164 in the Fitzwilliam Museum,
Cambridge _To face_ 169

69. The interior of the Library of the University of Leyden. From a
print by Jan Cornelis Woudanus, dated 1610 _To follow_ 170

70. Bookcases and seat in the Library at Corpus Christi College,
Oxford. From a photograph taken in 1894 _To face_ 173

71. Elevation of one bookcase in the Library of Corpus Christi College,
Oxford 173

72. Bookcase in the Chapter Library, Hereford Cathedral. From a sketch
taken in 1876 175

73. Part of a bookcase in the Chapter Library, Hereford _To face_ 175

74. Part of a single volume, shewing the clasp, the ring for the chain,
and the mode of attaching it: Hereford 175

75. A single volume, standing on the shelf, with the chain attached to
the iron bar: Hereford 176

76. Iron bar and socket, closed to prevent removal of the bar:
Hereford 176

77. Iron bar, with part of the iron plate or hasp which is secured by
the lock and keeps the bar in place: Hereford 177

78. Piece of chain, shewing the swivel: Hereford 178

79. Hook to hold up the desk: Bodleian Library, Oxford 179

80. Exterior of the Library at Merton College, Oxford, as seen from
'Mob Quadrangle.' From a photograph by H. W. Taunt, 18