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.

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2 moments

S1E10 · In Excelsis Deo

Books, Christmas and an Exit Strategy

The bookshelves physically frame the narrow aisle, channeling Bartlet and Leo into intimate proximity. They serve as environment more than prop — characters brush spines, step between shelves, and the shelving creates the private, hushed corridor that allows Leo to lower his voice and make his plea.

Before: Stationary store fixtures defining the aisle, stocked with leather‑bound volumes.

After: Unchanged; continue to frame the aisle where the conversation occurred.

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S1E10 · In Excelsis Deo

Aisle Quibble and the Quiet Exit

The bank of tall shelving defines the aisle's intimacy and channels the characters' movement and overheard exchanges; it frames the private admission (Leo to Bartlet) and the adjacent petty spat (Mandy and Josh).

Before: Static bookstore fixture, lined with older volumes, framing the aisle.

After: Unchanged physically; continues to separate adjacent aisles and shape the staging of private versus public conversation.

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