Bookcases

NOTES: This library forms part of the Aalto Centre of Seinajoki, built between 1960 and 1968, which includes the Town Hall, Church of the Cross Plains, the Civic Centre, the State Office Building, and the City Theatre.

NOTES: This library forms part of the Aalto Centre of Seinajoki, built between 1960 and 1968, which includes the Town Hall, Church of the Cross Plains, the Civic Centre, the State Office Building, and the City Theatre.

NOTES: Known as the 'Great Bookcase' this richly decorated piece of furniture featured painted panels depicting stories from the Bible and ancient mythology, together with motifs incorporating birds, butterflies and other insects. The paintings were executed by a number of artists, including Edward J. Poynter, as indicated in this design. The bookcase was later housed in Burges's library at Tower House, Melbury Road, London.

NOTES: Known as the 'Great Bookcase' this richly decorated piece of furniture featured painted panels depicting stories from the Bible and ancient mythology, together with motifs incorporating birds, butterflies and other insects. The paintings were executed by a number of artists, including Edward J. Poynter and Simeon Solomon, as indicated in this design. The bookcase was later housed in Burges's library at Tower House, Melbury Road, London.

NOTES: Known as the 'Great Bookcase' this richly decorated piece of furniture featured painted panels depicting stories from the Bible and ancient mythology, together with motifs incorporating birds, butterflies and other insects. The paintings were executed by a number of artists, including Edward J. Poynter, Henry Holiday together and Burges himself, as indicated in this design. The bookcase was later housed in Burges's library at Tower House, Melbury Road, London.

NOTES: This image is from a volume of drawings (entitled Vol I) by various designers produced for or presented to the Quarto Imperial Club, London, between 1889 and 1891. The design was probably intended to illustrate a paper entitled 'The Internal Treatment of Domestic Windows', by Albert Howells.

NOTES: The central campus of the University of Sheffield (one of the six original 'red brick' universities) lies one mile to the west of Sheffield city centre and includes the library and Arts Tower, both Grade II listed buildings that were designed by Gollins Melvin Ward & Partners.