Antique 1890s Tall Wernicke Stepped Back Oak Barrister Lawyer Bookcase With 5 Stacks

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Very tall Wernicke Elastic 5 stack bookcase. Beautiful tiger (quarter sawn) oak. Unusual to find the stepped back style (lower … more Very tall Wernicke Elastic 5 stack bookcase. Beautiful tiger (quarter sawn) oak. Unusual to find the stepped back style (lower stack is deeper that the other 4 stacks). Oak trimmed glass doors slide up and into each box for easy access to your books or collectibles.


All of the parts are marked with Wernicke labels. The newest patent date listed is 1897. This bookcase is prior to the 1899 merger of Globe and Wernicke which later became Globe Wernicke Bookcases. So this dates the bookcase to 1898. It even has a solid wood back instead of the later plywood backs.

The bottom wider stack is marked E 13 1/2 which denotes the deeper style for 13 1/2 inch books. Three of the stacks are D 12 1/4 which are for 12 1/4 inch books. One stack is for 10 1/4 inch books. Most antique stack bookcases were made for the common size books at the time ... shorter. Today books are taller which make this bookcase nice to find.

Comes apart for moving purposes: each stack is a separate piece and the top and bottom are separate pieces.

Exterior dimensions: Height is about 81 3/4 inch, Depth at base is about 15 inch and depth for the upper 4 stacks is about 11 3/4 inch. Width is about 34 inch.

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