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Curated Libraries for Home

Curating distinctive libraries for home.

 

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Your Library

Tailor-made library collections to reflect your interests and literary tastes. Custom services include appraisal, organization, cataloging and more.

Our Expertise  

Experience, industry knowledge, and a love of books provide for the highest quality books and service.  

 
 
 

"THE ESSENCE OF THE BEAUTIFUL IS UNITY IN VARIETY."

- Felix Mendelssohn

 

 

 

 
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Living With Books
Play it again, Sam
Play it again, Sam

Sheet music for the song from Casablanca, signed by the actress

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Louis Agassiz: Freshwater Fish of Central Europe
Louis Agassiz: Freshwater Fish of Central Europe

A beautifully illustrated volume of ichthyology by the most influential naturalist of nineteenth-century America.

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Austin + Adams: A Rare Book of the West
Austin + Adams: A Rare Book of the West

Each image printed on rag paper by Ansel Adams himself.

An essay on culture and landscape by a great writer of the Southwest.

One of only 108 copies of a fine letterpress binding.

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The Artist, the Writer and the Yurt
The Artist, the Writer and the Yurt

We talk books and home with author Alexandra Fuller and artist Wendell Field in Kelly, Wyoming. 

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Jackson Hole Dream Library
Jackson Hole Dream Library

A collection curated from scratch for a Jackson Hole family's modern space.

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Tim Sandlin
Tim Sandlin

The author and screenwriter discusses his personal library, reading and writing.

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Shelving: Dimensions and Space
Shelving: Dimensions and Space

What to consider when furnishing a room to hold your books. 

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The Orchestra Librarian
The Orchestra Librarian

A day with Grand Teton Music Festival librarian Gary Corrin.

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The Story of Rare Books
The Story of Rare Books

Rare books and manuscripts have layers of story to tell.

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Books as Luxury
Books as Luxury

What is decadence when it comes to publishing? 

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Swine running at large: a key issue in 1862 when Dakota Territory (which included much of modern day Wyoming and Montana) was first writing its laws. In short: your swine can run at large November through March, but if someone finds one of your swine at large the rest of the year, they will post as much in the local paper for 3 weeks so you can claim it (and you're going to have to pay for the damages caused). Inquire about this 3 volume corner of Wyoming history in leather: Laws of Dakota, 1862-1868 (Just before the Wyoming Territory was formed from previous Dakota Territory land, in 1869).
His & Hers Collection, Teton Pines.
The Anger of Gods. Rene/ Magritte, 1960.
The art of the library. The rooms for our books have historically been treated with as much intention, design, and artistry as our palaces and cathedrals. The first time I saw the Stiftsbibliothek Sankt Gallen in Switzerland at 15, we were delighted to have to don fabric-soled slippers to protect that beautiful floor.
Our Tetons as illustrated by Grace N. Aznive in Fritiof Fryxell's 1932 The Teton Peaks and their Ascents. This was certainly the first local climbing guide -- some argue it was the first climbing guidebook in America (that designation can vary depending on how you define both "climbing" and "guidebook").
1898: The west portrayed in Margaret Armstrong's unique style. The designer often created variants of her art nouveau bindings. For Washington Irving's history of Bonneville's travels in the Rockies and the west, Armstrong made two versions of a design that aimed to capture Bonneville's west, inspired by Native art and other references to the explorer's surrounds (note the bighorn sheep horn borders inside). These two-volume editions look brand new beneath their very simple dust jackets, as if we just stopped into the bookstore in 1898. I'm curious how images of what appear to be petroglyphs (or perhaps another format of Native American art) made it to the designer's table for her to portray on these covers--also what tribe they might have been from, and how closely she duplicated what she saw. Armstrong designed more than 270 book covers and book bindings in her lifetime, working in the Art Nouveau style and favoring motifs inspired by nature, bold colors, gold stamping, and often slightly asymmetrical designs that helped to distinguish her among her peers. In addition to her prolific design career, she also wrote the first comprehensive wildflower guide to the American west.
Quiver of bookends in modern brass. Their texture and the craftsmanship make them feel luxurious without being too shiny against the grey in this room.
Order from chaos. All of our collections are custom organized for the client's reading and research needs. If you own more than a dozen books, you might need an organization scheme created just for you.
Books make a house lived in and liveable, give it depth and character, say things furniture and art cannot.