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madbakerI finally made it to the Morgan Library. I was somewhat disappointed that not much is on display - one of their three Gutenberg Bibles was, and some other books and manuscripts, but only enough for one smallish room. The crowd was there for the Bob Dylan retrospective, which amused me as well as made me slightly disappointed, although I'm not entirely sure why.
I couldn't take any pictures for the wife. No cameras allowed, alas. Otherwise I'd have taken pictures of the awesome bookshelves... I want a library with three stories of leaded-glass paned shelves, and a hidden staircase behind one of the shelves.
I couldn't take any pictures for the wife. No cameras allowed, alas. Otherwise I'd have taken pictures of the awesome bookshelves... I want a library with three stories of leaded-glass paned shelves, and a hidden staircase behind one of the shelves.
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Hidden Staircase
Date: 2006-10-19 05:57 pm (UTC)Staircase, passages, wine cellars.
With embattlements and crenallations, and arrow slit windows.
*dreaming and scheming*
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Date: 2006-10-19 06:48 pm (UTC)I'm sure the "no cameras" bit is a flash-concern. Perhaps (if you have time and want(ed) to make the effort) a discussion with one of the workers there might have gotten a picture without flash, or a pointer to pictures of the library.
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