There were thousands of brown books in leather bindings, some chained to the book-shelves and others propped against each other as if they had had too much to drink and did not really trust themselves. These gave out a smell of must and solid brownness which was most secure.


The Once and Future King (ed. 1987) - ISBN: 9780441627400

T. H. White Quotes

There were thousands of brown books in leather bindings, some chained to the book-shelves and others propped against each other as if they had had...

There were thousands of brown books in leather bindings, some chained to the book-shelves and others propped against each other as if they had had...

There were thousands of brown books in leather bindings, some chained to the book-shelves and others propped against each other as if they had had...

There were thousands of brown books in leather bindings, some chained to the book-shelves and others propped against each other as if they had had...