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In my opinion, the best online store for small batch occult publishers is Miskatonic Books. They have a great selection of Limited Edition grimoires and general occult books. It's so much easier going to their site instead of having to constantly check each publisher's site on a regular basis.
Other than that I find some good stuff on Amazon but I go book hunting all most daily. I got to Goodwills, library sales, thrift shops, estate sales, used book stores, etc.
I plan on opening an occult book store in about 3 - 5 years so I'm constantly buying books.
You can view my entire collection here: http://www.librarything.com/catalog/Desertcore
Purchased from Amazon. They come in different packs, I bought a few of the set of 6 and installed them with dry wall screws that could hold 80 lbs each. Into a stud is probably the easier way to go.
I suggest getting your own hardware, the shelves are awesome but the hardware that came with it was just okay.
Edit: I would also suggest measuring everything out on the wall prior to mounting if mounting several in a similar way. We did this and just used pencil to mark where things went. Leaves a lot less room for error! :)
I have been on a Nietzche kick lately…. He is what we in the business call “problematic,” but he undoubtedly advanced philosophical school of thought. Beyond good and evil and Genealogy of morals are fundamental works of his, very eloquent. I revisit Rousseau every few months mostly because there is always more to unpack, and his prescience on inequality is insane haha.
On a side tangent, I recommend checking out Thomas Pynchon if you haven’t. He isn’t someone to recommend to just anyone, but clearly you have to ability to digest some dense literature. On a review of his works, someone once wrote “it takes some chewing but the aftertaste is worth it” lol! Try “The Crying of Lot 49” to see if you dig his style, its about 150 pages, and then look into his magnum opus “Gravity’s Rainbow” if he suits your fancy ;)
You can access all those and more on https://libgen.is if you are not yet familiar!! (You probably are but just in case!) sorry for the long winded response but if we’re talking books I’ll talk all day.
I sometimes worry about the gross imbalance between all the books I have, all the books I buy, and all the books I have actually read. I think Umberto Eco had a good perspective on it:
> Eco's library contained 30,000 books and tended to separate visitors into two categories: 'those who react with 'Wow! Signore professore dottore Eco, what a library you have! How many of these books have you read?' and the others — a very small minority — who get the point that a private library is not an ego-boosting appendage but a research tool. Read books are far less valuable than unread ones."
Check this out at Amazon Home Decorators Collection Oxford 72" h Bookcase with Glass Doors, SIX SHELF/36, Chestnut https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00C771J22/ref=cm_sw_r_u_apa_fabc_Y5pbGbDFAXPQZ
They now say unavailable. I know what you mean though, I had been searching for over 6 months and no one has any. It has been really frustrating.
Here’s a link to one on Amazon! Mine is a few inches shorter than this one, but still great!!
Bellissimo Sculpture Christus 15" Cold Cast Bronze Statue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077W24DTM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_BYMR1XVA8WC5NCS18SWP
I got these local used, the individual shelves are 2 towers with the offset shelves bridging them, I did this with 3 of the 4 towers and offset the bridging shelves to sit in the middle tower, and I have the 4th tower as a spare shelf in our office. This is what mine are
But here's a very similar one I found on Amazon just now. Amazon version
They're made by a company called TeeTurtle. They have different animals as well but the octo's are the most popular. They turn inside out and they become a different colored octopus with a different mood. They're cute and fun.
This is the Heritage Press edition. Superior to the Folio Society since it has the indispensable footnotes.
It is but the smaller sibling of the original
Limited Editions Club edition
As you can see the columns are even better spread over 7 volumes, but the leather unfortunately was not a good choice and usually perishes.
The HP set has 3000 pages and the complete illustrations of Rome by Piranese. There are 6 maps included as the endpapers for the 3 volumes.
Bang for buck, this set is unrivalled.
Thanks man, they're all paperbacks and all published by harper collins, the main trilogy is a box set. I got them all in various charity shops so I'm not sure how much they cost. If your looking for hardbacks these are the ones I'm looking at getting.
It’s a collection of essays written by the LessWrong community [1]. They touch on alignment, coordination, free will, curiosity and other related topics.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Map-that-Reflects-Territory-LessWrong/dp/1736128507
LEPOWER Metal Floor Lamp, Adjustable Architect Swing Arm Standing Lamp with Heavy Duty Base, Eye-Caring Reading/Drawing Lamp with On/Off Switch for Living Room, Bedroom, Study Room, Office(Sand Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R9JJYW8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_YGN8C2KTEEKD0X2VQRM8?psc=1
I thought Ocarina of Time was alright. It's a bit disjointed, but it does add more depth to the story, so I think it's worth checking out if you like the game. Majora's Mask was decent and Link to the Past was pretty good, definitely the best out of the three for me. The art is very good in all of them, so they all have that going for them. They're relatively cheap on Amazon, so I think they'd probably be worth checking out if you're a fan of the series and can spare the money.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421589591/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_M3QN5NHVQHWYC785JJAJ
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421589613/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_R5MG5NV9D66XRG07ZD7X
I mean if you are trying to keep dust off, your options are pretty much glass doors on the case(s) (other than like, HVAC filtration).
As far as not looking dusty, light colored shelves will hide dust better. I've never had a problem with my books themselves looking dusty. They basically only collect dust on top of the block and that's usually white.
For cleaning, I have a little duster like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N1T9JN2/ Which I run along in front of the books to pick up most of the dust (my shelves are walnut, so they show dust pretty easily). For a really good cleaning of books, I have a brand new paintbrush that I use to give the top of the block a few wipes after blowing it off.
My wife's shelves are white and I can't see any dust on them at all, even though there is.
Definitely get a copy of Chemerinsky’s supplement . That’s a link to an older one, which should be just fine. Our con law book was not good at all, so I eventually just read this supplement. It is possibly the best and easiest way to learn con law, especially in conjunction with your textbook.
Hubs ordered these strip lights. I put the link below. He’s going to put them along the top (they are stickers) after the shelves are painted. The shelves will mainly hold books, but it will be nice to highlight them.
Onforu 65.6ft LED Strip Light, 3000K Warm White Dimmable Tape Light, 20m 12v Flexible Ribbon Light, 2835 LEDs Rope Lighting for Home, Kitchen, Under Cabinet, Bedroom, Non-Waterproof https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DZVJRZX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_NWBFXQPFKWHA4XDMHJSB?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
The desk I found for the room at a Habitat for Humanity re-store. I built the shelves using these brackets from amazon and standard 12 inch pine from Home Depot. I put a really light stain on them first too.
Everyman’s Library. It’s sweet.
Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation (Everyman's Library (Cloth)) (Everyman's Library (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.)) https://www.amazon.com/dp/184159332X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_B3O3FbH2KJ2RB
Cheers thankyou. I do own a chekhov short story book which I should more of. As for poetry it's not something Ive ever read exept haiku's so cheers for suggestions.
Is this the book your referring to? German philsophers
It has "other classics of eastern thought" included with the copy. It has The Art of War, The Tao Te Ching, Confucian Analects, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Man, and The Words of Mencius. It's a beautiful edition!
I just wanted to thank you because I love Patrick Ness and I was just about to read Monsters of Men (the last in the Chaos Walking trilogy) and I saw "The Crane Wife" on your shelf and hadn't heard of it before. In looking it up, I found out that he'd written 3 short stories in the Chaos Walking universe, one of which I should read before reading the third! Would probably never have realized this, so thank you for indirectly causing me to find it :D
Also props to On Writing :D Such a good book. Also loved Aristotle & Dante and We WEre Liars.
Great collection... What are the ones in the upper right that have the repeat bindings? Is it some kind of law book spread over multiple volumes? That seems huge. The most of one series I have is Donald Knuth's 'The Art of Computer Programming'
As someone who's doing a PhD in computer science and who loves books, I'm more frustrated that I don't understand every little thing from my most loved technical books than not having read them all. The Art of Computer Programming is only one of my love/frustration stories (and a very very nice book). I guess my problem has to do with the size of my mind, not the size of my bookshelf :).
This is very satisfying to watch you organize your book shelf. If you want you could use these acrylic shelf dividers for organizing them and give it a nice display.
Looks great and more shelves please. Also if you want you could use these acrylic shelf dividers on your shelves.
Nice shelving unit. On the top where your cameras and lens are you could use these acrylic shelf dividers to keep them organized for display.
I found this book on amazon its like a horror/comedy book series and I love the combo of this I recommend it 9/10 https://www.amazon.ca/Seaside-One-Yebon-Yang/dp/B09FS9NWXL and I think your books are somewhat like it
Coming from someone who has no formal education in this area. I found it very informative and I learned a lot about many things I had questions about. It also helped me do my own independent research on certain subjects mentioned in the book. I really enjoyed reading it and it sparked more interest in the late neolithic, calcolithic and eventually bronze ages. After this I read Mesopotamia, The Invention of the City which further expanded my interests in late prehistory and very early human history. Both are a pretty good read and I recommend both!
One thing that got annoying quick though. Was how the author would make a mini scene as the ghost of John Lubbock exploring these sights as a visitor in the time they were populated. At first it was neat and helped me to visualize the places. But by the time I got halfway through the book I quickly lost interest in them and would merely skim over those paragraphs.
This is beautiful and is it wall mounted? Looks amazing. Was thinking you could add these acrylic shelf dividers if you wanted to display a nice look.
Looks amazing. It’s like a floating shelf. If you want you could try adding these acrylic shelf dividers just to give it a unique display.
This is beautiful and amazing. You definitely have a wide range of collection here. If you want you could try these acrylic shelf dividers to organize and display on your shelf.
So much room and space to be filled but this looks amazing. If you want you could try these acrylic shelf dividers for organization.
Looks amazing. If you want you could try these acrylic shelf dividers for organizing as well on your shelf.
Berserk. That’s a nice choice. Also if you want to try and organize your selection you could use these acrylic shelf dividers.
Love the anime collection you got going there. Also if you want you could try using these acrylic shelf dividers on the shelf to give them a nice display.
It has a very random order but that’s fine. If you want to organize you can use these acrylic shelf dividers.
Thrift stores have good deals on books too. Also if you want you can use these acrylic shelf dividers to organize your collection too.
Love your bookcase and what you have on your shelves. If you wanted you could use these acrylic shelf dividers to organize and display them.
That’s great and very convenient. If you wanted you could add these acrylic shelf dividers on your shelves for organizing them.
Love it! Make sure to buy the new hardcover copy.
The author had to fight for decades for the rights to his own book.
He gets more commission from this than the other editions.
Very nice choice of color. Wanted to suggest that you could add these acrylic shelf dividers on your white shelf as it would look great and make the books stand out. dividers
Ah nice choice. Was thinking if you wanted you could add these acrylic shelf dividers to organize the books and other items on your shelf. Would look really cute.
Love your whole set and different collections, but it seems a little cluttered on the shelf . If you want you can use some dividers like these that will help make it look more appealing.
You welcome. If you wanted you could add these acrylic shelf dividers on your shelf to hold and organize your books.
I got it from a store called POTEY on Amazon, but I just checked and it looks like they aren't currently selling it. It's this one, though: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08295Y8XS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looks like you will need another shelf. In the meantime you can use these acrylic shelf dividers for organizing your collection.
Just a suggestion, if you wanted you could add these acrylic shelf dividers on your bookshelf just to organize them and give it a modern look. I think they would look great. Of course you would need to measure it and make sure they fit.
If your looking for a way to rearrange or organize you can use these acrylic shelf dividers but you may need a bigger shelf too.
If you’re looking for ways to organize your books and collection you can use these acrylic shelf dividers on your book shelf.
Lovely setup and the globe with everything else on top of the book shelf looks amazing. If you want you could use these acrylic shelf dividers on top or even on your shelves to give it a nice display
Well done and it looks great. Might I suggest some acrylic shelf dividers in between those books for support? I think it would look great.
Looks great and comfy with that sofa chair. Seeing that most of the books are not holding up, you could use these acrylic shelf dividers to support and hold them.
A little bit of history mixed with Alcohol. Sounds like a good mix😂😂. Would you be interested in using these acrylic shelf dividers on your shelf to organize your whiskey and book collection?
It’s a great collection. If you want you could use these acrylic shelf dividers instead to hold and separate the books.
It has some unusual books in it like Paul Whiteman's 1926 Jazz and Tales From The Hollywood Raj
<em>https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Hollywood-Raj-Sheridan-Morley/dp/0670691623</em>
I am in need for reviews on Amazon. Is anyone interested in getting free copies in exchange for honest reviews? Or...? Books are a 2-book series called The Ferret Books.
Brief Summary: A unique, fanciful and compelling tale about a young girl whose life is arcanely changed after one night disappearing in her sleep.
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Love the new library look in this room. If you want you could use these acrylic shelf dividers to hold and organize your books.
It’s the bigger one of these
I recently had to get a few bookends for my open bookshelf. These were the heaviest two I got:
Ambipolar Geometric Decorative... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09D3HHBGY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Skull Book Ends Gothic, Lifesize... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094NTSN1C?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
My kitties aren't troublemakers in this vein, but I can't imagine them pushing these around too easily. Also take a look at Etsy for similar heavy bookends!
Found a couple of links! The Abe books one is quite cheap but there is a copy for £250!
Thank you!
Just checked and it's still available on Amazon! Not only that, the price dropped to 16 euros if you don't mind a second hand book. It include three novels: Interview with a vampire, Lestat the Vampire and The Queen of the Damned.
https://www.amazon.fr/Vampire-Chronicles-Prop-Anne-Rice/dp/0307291650
I found these acrylic shelf dividers and thought they would look great on your shelf if you are interested.
Now The Ferret Books series would really stand out there.
Love the reading nook and shelves. Was thinking if you want you can add these acrylic shelf dividers and it would look amazing.
Nice. You have most of the villains from DBZ saga and only missing Cell. I have the super Saiyan Goku, vegeta and teen Gohan only so far. I put them on my shelf but I display them using these acrylic shelf dividers. Do you plan on getting more?
Which one is your favorite manga if you had to choose? Love your figures. Was thinking if you want you could use these acrylic shelf dividers to display them.
This is an awesome setup by your mom. If your mom wants she can add these acrylic shelf dividers on the book shelf to just organize or separate items. I think they would look amazing.
On Amazon: Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)
Well you did a very good job on creating this bookshelf. I’m sure you have a lot of memories built when you build the book shelf. If you want you can try adding these acrylic shelf dividers if they fit to give your books and other items to be organizes
If you are looking for ways to organize you can use these acrylic shelf dividers as long as they fit the shelves. dividers
I’m loving the gargoyles on the shelf. Haven’t seen that show since the 90s. If you want you can use these acrylic shelf dividers to separate and organize them. It would look really good.
Love the way you designed these shelves and how it lights up. I see that you have some space and if you want to design or organize you can use these acrylic shelf dividers.
This is a beautiful bookshelf and you have such a great collection. If you want to do some organizing I suggest you try these acrylic shelf dividers for your items. I think they would look great on your shelf.
If you’re looking for decor you can use these acrylic shelf dividers to organize and decode your items on the book shelf.
This definitely feels like a cozy place. Totally loving the shelves. I would like to suggest that if you wanted you could use these acrylic shelf dividers for organizing and separating your items. I think your sister would love them.
Those shelves are so lovely and you have so much space. If you want you could use these acrylic shelf dividers to organize your items as long as they fit. I think they would look great.
If you’re looking for organizing the books you can use these acrylic shelf dividers as long as they fit the shelf.
Oh, I see what you mean. What you’re seeing in the picture is actually just a lip that the cover rests on. I’ve attached a link to the shelves so you can see what I mean. https://www.amazon.com/STORAGE-MANIAC-Invisible-Bookshelf-Heavy-duty/dp/B0146J8XK4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=R8VIIDO1HICE&keywords=floating+bookshelf&qid=1658766536&sprefix=floating+bo%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExU1dBOTlOWVBZQzJRJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzI1ODMxMktWMEk2QU4xQTA2USZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDk0MTA0M0NKSkpPOTVUSzYzNiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
Wow that’s amazing and you still got a lot of room left. If you want you can use these acrylic shelf dividers to separate some of those Anime/novels/mangas.
Love the Harry Potter and the Twilight Saga moves you have. If you want you can use these acrylic shelf dividers for organizing your books and items.
'Storm Over Leyte: The Philippine Invasion and the Destruction of the Japanese Navy' by John Prados
https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Over-Leyte-Philippine-Destruction/dp/0451473612
The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition / Publisher : Gollancz
I bought it from Amazon Germany.
This looks great. The way that you stacked your books on the top shelf horizontally is a great idea. Was suggesting if you want you can add these acrylic shelf dividers for separating.
Only thing I can think of is one side of the book may get discolored in the long run because of being on one side for so long. If you want to organize them you can get these acrylic shelf dividers to hold and divider them.
Looks pretty organized to me but if you were looking for a way to organize them you can use these acrylic shelf dividers.
You welcome. Was thinking if you added these acrylic shelf dividers they would look great for your display.
These shelves and books looks very pleasing. If you are looking for ways to tidying up the books you can try these acrylic shelf dividers.
The way everything is stacked and organized on the white shelf is amazing. Just wanted to suggest these acrylic shelf dividers that would look great for organizing your collection.
Love the way your collection is stack. Wanted to suggest if you wanted you could use these acrylic shelf dividers to separate and organize your Anime on the shelf if you wanted. Thought they would look great.
The movie wasn’t as good as the novel but that’s just my opinion. Just wanted to suggest if you like to organize your shelf you can get these acrylic shelf dividers to hold your books and other items.
That’s so awesome. I’m sure it’s value will continue to grow with years to come. Wanted to suggest if you like you could add some acrylic shelf dividers on your shelf for a modern look and give it an organize look.
The bookshelf is really nice and your collection look great. Just a suggestion if you wanted you can add some acrylic shelf dividers to organize and separate some of the items and books. You can easily get them on Amazon.
You can find them on e.g. amazon.com as well in the US - here's the first one: https://www.amazon.com/Gunslinger-Dark-Tower-Stephen-King/dp/1444723448
Don't be fooled by the first picture and look at the fourth to see what I meant with the sticker. There's also a boxed edition which I believe is the exact same, just in a box (I have them without the slipcase).
You did a great job. Was just going to suggest if you wanted you can add some acrylic shelf dividers for organizing your collection on the shelf. Thought they would be great.