Revolving Bookcase. Slim, revolving, sycamore bookcase for miniature books. 1904. The bookcase was originally built by pieceworkers for David Bryce & Son of Glasgow in 1904. It was intended to house and retail the EllenTerry edition of William Shakespeare's Complete Works in forty miniature volumes printed on very fine India paper (paper produced by Henry Frowde of the Oxford University Press Warehouse, Amen Corner). The bookcase is 158 mm. tall and 110 mm. square. Each shelf is 46 mm. wide and has a 'headroom' of 56 mm. It has eight compartments (two on each side), that are wide enough to house up to five volumes on each of the eight shelves. The revolving case sits on the original matching circular solid sycamore base with the original green baize on the very bottom. One corner of the 'pediment' has been slightly chipped. The top surface has the original eight brass screws visible and a patinated crackle effect in the glaze. All books shown in the photographs are to illustrate the functionality of the bookcase. No books are included in this sale. The bookcase shown here is offered by itself and without any books. The books shown are not for sale. 201 firsts2024