<DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>From <I>House Beautiful </I>comes a worthy addition to any decorator's library--a stylish guide on making books a part of your home décor.</B></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B></B> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Opening the pages of a book can instantly carry you off to another world. But did you realize that, open or closed, books can also make your real world--your home--more fabulous? As legendary designer Billy Baldwin pointed out, they're ?the best decoration,” capable of bringing incredible warmth, color, and character to a room. From grand bookcases in home libraries to casual stacks artfully arrayed on chairs, <I>House Beautiful </I>presents countless eye-catching ideas for displaying and arranging your hardcovers, paperbacks, encyclopedias, and even valuable first editions. Useful tips shed light on how to organize a large collection; situate bookcases in the room for the best effect; and make the most of books' appealing visual and tactile qualities. From traditional interpretations to contemporary visions--such as putting a book on a pedestal as an <I>objet d'art</I>--these concepts write a new page in design.<BR><I>A Selection of the Homestyle Book Club.</I></P></DIV>