I've not seen a book rack such as this, nor a log holder or stick holder for that matter. However, I might consider a bar bottle caddy.
Turpentine and clean rags.
cigarette smoke and musty (not moldy) odors..............accommodating sized plastic bag inserted with potpourri, carpet powder, fresh or dried...
When we closed out our online book store after about 10 years, I kept a little over 700 of the better books, which are still on another online....
Hake's Auction had one listed in 2009, estimated at $200-$400. Doesn't say what it sold for, or if it sold. And that doesn't help you much either.
Any attachment holes in the side molding? May have come off a 1920's Eastlake style dresser.
Perhaps a personalized cap for the owner......?
Yes, printer's block, earlier ones of zinc, later ones of lead. I can't tell which yours is. Lead being much softer than zinc. And 'type high' as...
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