Dear Nicola
I’m not sure if it quite counts as faux, but the John Rylands Library has a number of boxes which imitate bound books (with a book-like 'spine'). I”m thinking particularly of boxes for manuscripts acquired in 1901 as part of the Crawford collection, which look like traditionally bound books, but their contents ranges from ivory bindings to palm leaf manuscripts.
Best wishes
Elizabeth
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>>> On 22 Jun 2017, at 02:01, Nicola Rodger <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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>>> Dear SHARPists,
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>>> As part of my current PhD research I'm trying to track down formal recordings/ mentions of faux book collections. By this I mean sets or shelves of objects that were disguised or designed to look like libraries of books. (I am less in need of the obviously fake/ novelty books/ individual items, as these have been easier to track down).
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>>> I know there is historical precedence for this, so there should be some historical evidence around. (For example, apparently Dickens wrapped wine bottles up, shelved them as book spines and created punny titles? There are also cabinets of faux books at the British Museum.)
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>>> Your help is much appreciated.
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>>> Regards,
>>> Nicola Rodger
>>> PhD Candidate
>>> Monash University, Australia
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