Ok so it’s not strictly somebody’s personal bookshelves, and the picture itself is a composite, but I absolutely adore this glimpse into this world famous Parisian bookshop.
This is the bookshop that Hemingway devotes a chapter to, in his 1920′s memoirs of Paris (published as A Moveable Feast). Of the bookshop Hemingway says – “On a cold windswept street, this was a warm, cheerful place with a big stove in winter, [and] tables and shelves of books…” Looking at this picture, it hasn’t changed one bit has it?
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[...] Parisian favourite Shakespeare and Co. among the selection (which was recently featured as a Bookshelf of the Week), together with a few architecturally stunning examples. The most stunning for me though? The one [...]