This was set up, inclosing the fireplace just as shown, in a steam-heated studio in the art quarter in New York City and was extremely useful and convenient.

Requirements

Body. 16 Canned-corn Boxes (about 10 1/4 in. deep, 11 1/2 in. wide, 15 1/2 in. long).

Bridge Frame. 2 Strips 3/4 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, and length equal to four times the outside length of the box. 2 Strips 3/4 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, and length 1 1/2 in. shorter than the outside depth of the box with cover removed.

Construction

Remove the covers from all the boxes. With the strips make a bridge to support the two boxes which are directly over the fireplace. Place the two long strips on their edge on the floor, and between their ends place the short strips on their edges, and fasten together with two small wire nails driven through the side of the long strips into the ends of the short ones. Place two boxes on their sides, one upon the other, on each side of the fireplace. Lay the frame across these boxes, their outer ends being even with the ends of the frame. Place four boxes upon their sides on the frame. The other two tiers of four boxes each are placed at each end as shown, set back so that their front faces are a little forward of the rear face of the other boxes. Five semicircular photographs of "The Evolution of the Book," by John Alexander, were framed and hung above.