What wood are Edwardian bookcases usually made from?

Mahogany runs through nearly half of the titles, at 773 of 1,568. Oak is second with 418, walnut third at 128. Everything else is thin on the ground. Satinwood, rosewood, elm, pitch pine and pollard oak each surface only a handful of times, and satinwood in particular tends to appear toward the upper end of the range.

How does a revolving bookcase work?

It's a column of shelves turning on a central pivot, so books can be reached from a chair without getting up. Titles usually give the tier count: two, three or four. Most are floor-standing drums. Table-top and desk-top miniatures form a small sub-form, including one described as a bird cage and another on an iron base.

Are glazed Edwardian bookcases common?

Less common than open ones. Glazed appears in 104 titles and doors in 47, against 345 for open, doorless shelved cases. The glazed and doored group covers cabinet-bookcases, breakfronts, display cabinets and secretaire bookcases with a fall-front writing drawer. Astragal glazing, with slender bars dividing the glass, is named in 19 titles.

What is a sectional or stacking bookcase?

One built from separate units stacked on top of each other, each with its own front, so a case can grow a unit at a time. Section counts of three, four, five and six recur. These are the most brand-conscious pieces in the category. Sectional stacking cases carry a trade name in their titles more often than any other form here.

Why do some pieces predate the Edwardian period?

The labels get used loosely. Pieces titled Edwardian carry dated values of 1880, 1890 or simply Victorian, and only 557 of the listings give a clean year at all. Georgian, Regency and eighteenth-century secretaire bookcases also sit inside the heading, and they occupy the very top of the range.

Do book troughs and racks count as bookcases?

They're filed here, yes. Book troughs appear in 32 titles, alongside book slides, book racks, magazine racks, a book table and a library book stand. A trough is a shallow V or double-sided rack, either table-top or on a stand. A slide extends to hold a row of books. Together they make up the small tail at the lower end.

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Bookcases made in Britain around the turn of the twentieth century, mostly mahogany or oak, built to hold books in the studies, offices and small sitting rooms of middle-class houses.

Edwardian Mahogany Octagonal Revolving Bookcase Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Mahogany Octagonal Revolving Bookcase Circa 1900

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£580

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Chinese Chippendale Astral Glazed Mahogany Display Cabinet

19th century

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Chinese Chippendale Astral Glazed Mahogany Display Cabinet

From Elmgarden

£1,550

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Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Bookcase

19th century

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Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Bookcase

From London City Antiques

£2,450

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Large Quality Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase with Original Painted Decoration

1920 - 1940

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Large Quality Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase with Original Painted Decoration

From London City Antiques

£4,750

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Antique Large Edwardian Oak Display Cabinet | Green Interior

1900 - 1920

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Antique Large Edwardian Oak Display Cabinet | Green Interior

From ActFurniture LTD

£1,495

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19th century

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Pair of Burr Walnut Open Bookcases with Brass Galleries

From Shackladys Antiques

£3,495

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1900 - 1920

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Sectional Cabinet by Gunn Furniture

From D J Green Antiques

£895

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Wernicke System Elastic Bookcase ( Barristers Bookcase) of Six Pieces

1900 - 1920

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Wernicke System Elastic Bookcase ( Barristers Bookcase) of Six Pieces

From Eclectic Antiques

£1,150

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Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Display Cabinet

19th century

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Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Display Cabinet

From London City Antiques

£1,295

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Large Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

19th century

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Large Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

From Worboys Antiques

£625

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One-offs from the archive include a headmaster's office bookcase, a shop-fitting bookcase, a revolving one called a 'bird cage', and an extending pair of novel rests.

1900 - 1920

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Tall Slim Mahogany Open Bookcase

From Worboys Antiques

£295

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Display Cabinet

19th century

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Antique Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Display Cabinet

From London City Antiques

£1,385

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19th century

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Antique Late 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase

From W H Barker Antiques

£225

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1900 - 1920

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A Carved 2 Shelf Revolving Oak Bookcase

From Elmgarden

£850

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Edwardian Oak Revolving Bookcase | Slatted Sides

From ActFurniture LTD

£685

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Chippendale Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet 1910

1900 - 1920

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Chippendale Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet 1910

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,150

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Edwardian Bookcases

Edwardian Mahogany Octagonal Revolving Bookcase Circa 1900

Chinese Chippendale Astral Glazed Mahogany Display Cabinet

Outstanding Quality Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Bookcase

Large Quality Satinwood Breakfront Bookcase with Original Painted Decoration

Antique Large Edwardian Oak Display Cabinet | Green Interior

Pair of Burr Walnut Open Bookcases with Brass Galleries

Sectional Cabinet by Gunn Furniture

Wernicke System Elastic Bookcase ( Barristers Bookcase) of Six Pieces

Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Display Cabinet

Large Late Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves

Tall Slim Mahogany Open Bookcase

Antique Victorian Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Display Cabinet

Antique Late 19th Century Mahogany Bookcase

A Carved 2 Shelf Revolving Oak Bookcase

Antique Edwardian Oak Revolving Bookcase | Slatted Sides

Chippendale Mahogany Glazed Bookcase Cabinet 1910

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