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Temples of BooksDiscover the enchanting world of libraries with 'Temples of Books', a stunning hardback edition by Marianne Julia Strauss. Measuring 240 x 300 mm and comprising 304 beautifully illustrated pages, this book is a celebration of the grandest libraries across the globe, from monumental baroque palaces to charming micro libraries crafted from recycled materials. Each library is a temple of knowledge, a sanctuary where literature breathes life into the
Discover the enchanting world of libraries with 'Temples of Books', a stunning hardback edition by Marianne Julia Strauss. Measuring 240 x 300 mm and comprising 304 beautifully illustrated pages, this book is a celebration of the grandest libraries across the globe, from monumental baroque palaces to charming micro-libraries crafted from recycled materials. Each library is a temple of knowledge, a sanctuary where literature breathes life into the soul, offering inspiration, study spaces, and connection to a rich tapestry of human experience.This masterpiece is more than just a visual journey; it invites you to explore the architectural wonder of libraries, highlighting their roles as cultural icons and democratic spaces within society. Temples of Books beautifully encapsulates the stories and ideals that these unique structures represent, making it a must-have for book lovers and architecture enthusiasts alike. Immerse yourself in the beauty of books and the places that house them, and experience the transformative power of literary spaces through stunning imagery and insightful narratives.
Order yours today and embrace the magic of libraries without the worry of unexpected shipping fees. We are pleased to offer combined shipping, ensuring a seamless shopping experience. Being a NZ-owned business located in Auckland, all products are in stock locally, eliminating any import charges, customs duty, or tax surprises.
CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 240 x 300 mm
Pages: 304
Bind: hardback
Author: Marianne Julia Strauss Publisher: Gestalten
Publication Date: 31-01-2022
This journey to the grandest and most beautiful libraries of the world will make you fall in love with books all over again. Libraries are so much more than collections of books. They are archives of knowledge, spaces of study, sources of inspiration and connection. Among the world’s most universal and democratic places, they are also outstanding icons of architecture that re present the societies that built them. Temples of Books celebrates the world’s oldest and grandest shrines to the written word, as well as new and tiny ones: from baroque palaces to micro-libraries made of recycled plastics, and the unlikely ones in between. Looking at the diverse architecture of global libraries throughout the ages, Temples of Books goes further and explores the very idea of libraries themselves. This is a book about the beauty of books, a book for book lovers and for those who believe in the power of ideals.
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Quality and security-oriented wallet
Color: Adventure Brown - Forest Brown
This is a neatly constructed wallet. The material of the leather feels satisfying to carry unlike previous wallets. This wallet consists of many card slots, and allows ease of access between them. The wallet can fit checks, cash and is just a nice layout and style to be able to look through it. Because some of our cards support RFID and NFC technology, bad actors can try to steal our credentials. This wallet has a material to mitigate these occurrences, but like anything in security whether it be physical security controls or the wide scope of cybersecurity, do not rely on it and try to be up-to-date with the trend. I am sure we would all want to be one step above in relation to keeping our credentials secure. Still, it is an excellently built wallet and I highly recommend it.
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Color: Adventure Brown - Forest Brown
Cards load easier and easy to remove them to use. Holds money and cards for easy use. Nice and supple and wears excellently. Good quality leather and card slot are bigger then other wallets I have tried.
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Beautiful Wallet
Color: With NO Logo - Smooth Nappa Black
Well constructed and beautiful wallet. The black Nappa leather I ordered is soft and smooth to the touch and you can tell by the look, feel, and smell that it is high quality. I love that you can order this with both a logo and no logo for a clean look.
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★★★★★ 4
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Color: With Coin Pocket - Forest Brown
I purchased this wallet primarily for its generous number of conveniently located slots and its coin pocket. If you can't fit everything you want to EDC in this wallet, you need to think about getting a sling bag! Having returned the same model in Grizzily Brown due to a stitching defect and ordered this one in Forest Brown, I can see it is a richer, lighter shade and the finish seems smoother and more refined. Some of my cards were tight in previous wallet slots, but everything fits great in this one. Why the one star off? First, this wallet is about a quarter inch too large in all dimensions, especially thickness. While it doesn't protrude out the top of my back pocket, it is a challenge to close the button on some pants and it is also snug side-to-side, so removal involves some wiggling until pockets stretch and the wallet breaks in. The leather used in its construction is smooth but stiff at first, given that it is about twice as thick as most American or European wallet leather I've owned: think bullhide. The smell is also a little off, definitely natural cowhide but processed with whatever is used to tan leather in India rather than in the United States. Finally, this looks like something that belongs in a pair of jeans or casual pants, NOT pulled out of a suit at a Michelin star restaurant. The stitching, evenness of dye and lines are far from perfect, but what it lacks in looks it more than makes up for in every day function, character, and anticipated durability.
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This is the second wallet I have purchased from Bull Guard. The first one is identical and I have used it for approximately one year. The first wallet has held up perfectly. I just decided to buy a second one because I am so happy with the first one and I decided to break up my cards into frequently used in the second, new wallet and less frequently used in the first and older wallet. The capacity of the wallet is excellent. It easily holds all my credit cards, drivers license, bills, insurance ID cards, and my global entry card. The material, workmanship, durability, and quality is also excellent. The wallet is all leather and breaks in perfectly. The size is also perfect fitting perfectly in my rear pocket. For the price, this is the best man's wallet I have ever had and I highly recommend it.
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