Which is what you will want to shout when you see this handsome and functional sectional bookcase by Hale Manufacturing Company. Originally dubbed "barrister bookcase," this style of bookcase was widely used by barristers in late Victorian England. In the English judicial system, a barrister was a lawyer licensed to advocate in court, particularly in the higher courts, and needed an extensive law library. These sturdy stacking modular bookcases not only allowed a barrister to arrange and add bookshelf room as needed, but a barrister could also remove a section or sections to easily and safely transport books to a court or to consult with another attorney or a client.
The glass fronts, which smoothly slid up and over the books, helped protect the often costly volumes from dirt and dust. These useful and attractive bookcases soon became popular in offices and homes throughout Europe and in the United States, used not only to display treasured tomes, but also objets d'art.
Hale Manufacturing Company was originally founded in 1907 by Mr. F. E. Hale in Herkimer, New York, to manufacture barrister-style sectional bookcases. The company is still in business today.
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