aquaticus's Gallery

My wall of Penguin Classics, on shelves I had built-in. Twentieth Century Penguin Classics in the middle. New York Review Books Classics by color along the bottom shelves, just for the visual.…

Hallway bookshelves viewed from the living room. The shelves are only as deep as mass-market size paperbacks, so they use little space along the otherwise empty hallway.

This bookcase covers the wall opposite my primary profile picture, the "wall of Penguin Classics." Location: living room

Shelves containing tarot decks and small- to medium-size tarot books. Location: the library

I just want to come home to this, is that too much to ask?

Shelves holding 300+ NYRB Classics. Location: the library

Old Cincinnati Library stacks

Narrow bookcase between two windows. Signet Classics, 1960s-current. Location: the library

Custom bookcases with shelves that fit trade-size paperbacks: 8.5" high (21 cm) x 5.5" deep (14 cm). Location: the library

Built-in shelves above the door in the previous photo. Location: the library

Another view of shallow shelves designed to hold mass market paperbacks. Location: the library

Mostly NYRB Classics, once arranged by color for effect but now by author so they're findable!

Bookcase containing only Harper Torchbooks. Location: the library

Bookshelves built to hold mass market paperback are 4.4 inches or 11 cm deep. Location: hallway

Oxford World's Classics (1990s+) & Penguin Modern Classics (grey)

Pine bookshelves hold mid-size books. The shelves, built before I knew what I was doing, are too long and sag a bit. Location: the den

Simple pine bookshelves, many with shelves just a foot long. I wanted to avoid the sagging on earlier long shelves. Location: the den

Various pine bookcases together. The random bookcase widths matched space available in places I used to live before my condo. Location: the den

Dover books mostly

Viking Portables, Great Short Works Series, Oxford World's Classics

Oxford World's Classics, 1990s

Bard Books series, Oxford World's Classics, 1980s

Modern Library Classics hardcovers, 1920s to 1950s