LIHKAUIKS AND B( tOKCASLS 



away from the books ; that they do not invite- the reader to take them down and browse ; to get an old 

 friend from its accustomed shelf becomes in some sort a formal proceeding. In some cases it may In 

 convenient to provide, as Mr. Lntyens has done in Lady Horner s charming little panelled room, hall 

 boudoir, half library, a small part of the shelving with gla/.ed doors sliding in three leave.-, and reserve il 

 lor the choicer elements of the collection. When we come to the general treatment of those parts of tin- 

 walls which are not abla/.e with the books themselves, there can be no doubt that panelling is the ideal 

 It ;_;ives a unity to the whole room which is particularly restful. In this connection it may be added that 

 in Lord llaldane s room the shelves and panelling are in unpolished cedar, which has retained its thin 

 fragrance. 



The last illustration (Fig. 7.5) shows the interesting treatment by Sir Robert Lornner ol the hbiar\ 

 ol Mr. Burrell s house at Glasgow. The work is markedly (iothic in feeling, and attention may be drawn 

 to the neat curtain provided to cover the unattractive paraphernalia of the telephone. L. W. 



