Looking for the perfect bookshelf for the bibliophile in your life? Consider these bookshelves created by CA artist Jim Rosenau from actual vintage books. According to Rosenau's website, "No books that could change the course of world events are harmed in the production."
The unique shelves and pieces of furniture at This Into That are made from real books, though some of the paper pages are removed and replaced with a sturdy armature of salvaged lumber. Most of the books come from donations, recycling centers, and library discards; Rosenau prefers to work with older hardback books that "look better than they read", and tries to research any books that look valuable for placement with rare book dealers. The shelves are sturdy enought to support typical loads, but must be kept out of direct sunlight, and are subject to damage by abrasion and moisture. Rosenau can create a custom shelf using the book or central theme of your choice.
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Comments (2)
I love the idea, but I cringe at sacrificing hardback books like this. I was brought up in a family that holds books to be close to sacred objects to be cared for or donated to a library when no longer wanted, but never trashed or just discarded. So far the only book I've been able to bring myself to re-purpose has been a hardbound _Principals of Actuarial Table Composition_ from the 60's.
(belatedly, as I just found this post) I'm absolutely with StoneMaven on cringing at this.
This guy says he sticks with destroying books that "look better than they read," and that "No books that could change the course of world events are harmed in the production," but just in that first photo I see Anatomy of a Murder, a bestseller that's still in print after 50 years and was made into a classic film, and All the King's Men, which won a Pulitzer Prize! Each, in their own way, HAS changed the world.