ary of Sixtus IV., and now in the Appartamento Borgia. From a
photograph _To face_ 228

101. Bookcases in the Medicean Library, Florence 235

102. Copy, slightly reduced, of a sketch by Michelangelo for one of the
bookcases in the Medicean Library, Florence 236

103. Elevation of desks at Cesena 237

104. Elevation of desks in the Medicean Library: Florence 237

105. A book in the Medicean Library, to shew attachment of chain 238

106. Piece of chain in the Medicean Library, of the actual size 238

107. Diagram to explain the ironwork at the Medicean Library 239

108. Outline of bolt forming part of ironwork 239

109. West oriel of the Library at S. John's College, Cambridge 249

110. Bookcases in the Library of S. John's College, Cambridge 250

111. Bookcases in the Library of Peterhouse, Cambridge 252

112. Bookcases in the south room of the University Library, Cambridge.
_To face_ 253

113. Bookcase in the old Library of King's College, Cambridge, made
with the bequest of Nicholas Hobart, 1659 255

114. Ground-plan of Library, Grantham, Lincolnshire 257

115. Ring and link of chain: Wimborne Minster 261

116. Bookpress in the school at Bolton, Lancashire. From
_Bibliographical Miscellanies_ by William Blades
_To face_ 264

117. General view of the Library of the Escorial, looking north
_To face_ 269

118. Bookcases in the Library of the Escorial on an enlarged scale 268

119. Elevation of a bookcase, and section of a desk, in the Library
of the Escorial 270

120. Ground-plan of the Ambrosian Library at Milan 271

121. Interior of the Ambrosian Library at Milan. From a photograph
taken in 1899 _To face_ 271

122. Bookcases, in the Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris. From a photograph
by Dujardin, 1898 _To face_ 273