Object
Rare Books Store Bookshelves (tall aisle-defining shelving)
A bank of tall, closely spaced shelving that defines a quiet aisle in the rare-books shop. Densely packed with older volumes and occasional dust, the shelving channels movement and conversation; characters brush past spines as Bartlet browses and purchases while Leo leans in across the aisle, turning the shelves into a private corridor for a fraught admission.
2 appearances
Purpose
Display and store the shop's inventory of rare and used books for browsing and purchase.
Significance
Serves as environmental set dressing that frames and constrains the characters' interaction, creating an intimate, semi-private space where holiday banter fractures into a politically charged admission that propels later plot decisions.
Appearances in the Narrative
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