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Moving libraries

Scope note

Period term used in the late 18th and early 19th centuries for fairly small bookcases, generally between three and four feet high, set on castors to facilitate their easy movement.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000172207

Broader Terms used

library bookcases

Equivalent Terms used

moving library

Created

13yrs ago

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