When fastening this case to the wall, it would be well to drive two or three screws through the back of the box and into the wall-studding, otherwise the weight of books might tear it away from its bracket anchorage.
Another Book-rack
In Fig. 21 an odd shape for a book-rack is shown.
This is also made from a box by removing one side and resetting it closer to the other side. A portion of the lower end is sawed off, and a part of the bottom is cut away so as to form a small, quarter-circular bracket. The extending upper end of the box is supported with a short bracket, as the illustration clearly shows, and under the box two large brackets ten inches deep and the width of the back and side support the rack in position. Two wall-plates four inches high at the angle are attached at the top of the box with screws. A curtain-rod is attached at the top of the case from which a curtain may be hung, and the ledge formed by the top of the case and the quarter-circular bracket will accommodate a few pieces of bric-à-brac or a photograph frame or two. If the box is high enough, two shelves may be arranged so that three lines of books can be accommodated; otherwise one shelf will have to suffice.
A Handy Piece of Furniture
A place to put books and a place to keep bats, golf-clubs, lacrosse-sticks, and other things that are always around, is a convenient possession.
Here is a solution of the problem: The case shown in Fig. 22 should be about five feet six inches high and three feet wide. The shelf across the top would hold a number of books, and underneath are two beautiful tuck-away places. If, my friend, you are a college boy, the curtain could be of your college colors; the rest of the case stained a becoming color. The door is fastened by a big wooden latch, and a pair of iron hinges would add very much to the style of the bookcase.
If, however, you are of a studious frame of mind, and have been fortunate enough to collect a number of books, the second case would probably be more to your liking.
Fig. 22. Fig. 23.