House of the Book Lover
THE VAULT OF THE FORBIDDEN BOOKS
Arcane knowledge, subversive tracts, erotica – some texts are SO inflammatory that the books have to be kept in isolation in a special vault down in the sub-basement. Enter with caution.
THE KITE FLYING PLATFORM
Wittgenstein used to fly his kites off Grouse Moor, in the hills up above Glossop. The Book Lover decided to build him a kite flying platform nearer to home.
THE TEA ROOMS
Reading is to be encouraged; the Book Lover builds a tea room so that readers can linger longer and enjoy their stay. Children are welcome here. Tea for Two?
THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING BOOK
The Librarian is found murdered, and a rare book goes missing. Clues abound, and the chief suspects are a group of rare book collectors, recent visitors.
BORGES LIBRARY
Borges Library and the Lifting Platform – a guide as to what the interests were of our Book Lover on a given day, and a guide to the Lifting Platform by which he gains access to all the floors.
BORGES LIBRARY – SKETCH EDITION
Early ideas for the layout of the book stalls, together with the Book Lover’s sketch book where he sketches out his ideas for the Lifting Platform, designed and built by RCA Interiors of Manchester.
BACK IN THE USSR - THE DEATH OF ROSA LUXEMBURG
The Book Lover mounts an exhibition commemorating Rosa Luxemburg's time
in London and her murder in 1919. A wreath is laid on the canal in memory.
THE MANCHESTER MATCHBOX RIOTS
Confusion abounds and riots ensue as an exhibition on
the Bryant and May books by Christopher Fowler is misconstrued by the Matchbox Society.
An arson attack and burning of books follows; two suspects are Identified.
THE LITERARY CAFE
The Book Lover opens up the Literary cafe for the great and the good of Manchester. Tony Wilson interviews Eric Cantona, Peter Hook and John Cooper Clark hold forth - and the pastries are excellent.