the moulded cornice over three long doors, each with three glazing bars, hung on bidirectional hinges, three deeper compartments to the base,

The bookcase reformatted from a peninsular bookcase to a wall-mounted single-sided bookcase.

The library - the world's foremost collection of nautical volumns was founded around the library of the Scottish shipping magnate c.1937. His philanthropy also extended to sponsoring Antarctic expeditions including Shackleton's ill-fated "Discovery" expedition of 1913-14. One of the three life-boats in which the men made their famous and unlikely escape from their stricken ship was dubbed The James Caird after the principle sponsor.

LASSCO extracted a number of these bookcases from the East Wing of the Museum after the library had been re-housed in the new Sammy Ofer wing. The East Wing is being given over to further public galleries.