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Volumes
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July 27 2004:
Volumes

As part of my family research, I visited the City Of London Cemetery today. Whilst in the back room looking at the registers, I noticed these old volumes on the shelf dating from around 1860. I can tell you they are really heavy to lift, and can only be opened by releasing some sturdy metal contraptions built on to books' casings.




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Christine 12-Aug-2008 11:37
Librarian porn - I'm totally in love with these books :-D
brother_mark02-Aug-2004 01:01
Cool photo. Neat place...
Jude Marion28-Jul-2004 05:50
This is such a lovely photo ... a timeless felling about it - like these books have been on this shelf forever, untouched ... very nice, Ray!
Karen Leaf28-Jul-2004 01:59
Can almost feel the rich leather texture, and smell the old. Excellent.
Gary Winters28-Jul-2004 01:56
Beautiful, moody, great grain, wonderful light, well composed.
Robin Reid27-Jul-2004 23:44
Your image conveys a very grave feeling with tones of age, secrets, and mustiness.
Si Kirk27-Jul-2004 23:24
wow deep rich colours, defiatly not bed time reading
jude27-Jul-2004 21:52
I like the deep colors here. and the detail.
Reminds me of a set of books i had when i was a child. "Journeys Through Bookland" - they have many prints but the rare ones are the leather-bound carved reddish ones. I look all the time for them
Guest 27-Jul-2004 21:29
Oh yes, the lighting is exquisite, as are the textures.
Guest 27-Jul-2004 21:28
Perfect lighting here, as if you shot it in a studio. Hey, research MY family too! Oh, wait you would have to go to Ireland and Scotland....Well, you are closer than I am