A visual delight and an inspiration for every bibliophile with a growing home library, this dream-and-drool design book features some of the most jaw-dropping book collections of homeowners around the world.
NAMED ONE OF JO’S FALL FAVORITES IN
MAGNOLIA JOURNAL
Interior designer Nina Freudenberger,
New Yorker
writer Sadie Stein, and
Architectural Digest
photographer Shade Degges give readers a peek at the private libraries and bookshelves of passionate readers all over the world, including Larry McMurtry, Silvia Whitman of Shakespeare and Co., Gay and Nan Talese, and Emma Straub. Throughout, gorgeous photographs of rooms with rare collections, floor-to-ceiling shelves, and stacks upon stacks of books inspire readers to live better with their own collections.
Praise for
Bibliostyle
“Featuring enviable private libraries and packed floor-to-ceiling shelves, this beautiful volume makes a compelling case for books as décor.”
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New York
“Freudenberger spotlights the splendid, enviable personal libraries of literary figures whose owners obviously care about their book collections and have actually read them, too.”
The Boston Globe
“This is a coffee table book that makes you think as well as admire and desire.”
Sydney Herald
“Offers a look into the fabulous homes of book lovers the world over, showcasing how their interior design is built around the tomes they love most.”
CN
“The photographs of rooms with rare collections, floor-to-ceiling shelves, and stacks upon stacks of books will inspire readers to live better with their own collections.”
Publishers Weekly
“Nina Freudenberger teams with Sadie Stein of
The New Yorker
and photographer Shade Degges of
to showcase beautiful photographs of the private libraries of book lovers from all over the world.”
BookRiot