Mid-Century Maple Colonial Revival Bookcase with Spindle Gallery Rail

Annihilate the landfill, adopt a bookcase that outlasted its original owner's reading list

This is the kind of solid maple bookcase that anchored a thousand New England studies — Colonial Revival styling from the 1950s-60s, built when manufacturers still used real wood and actual joinery. Four generous shelves with that distinctive scalloped gallery back and turned spindle rail detail above the bottom shelf. The warm honey maple finish shows its decades honestly: some surface wear and minor scratches on the lower shelf, but the bones are excellent. Sturdy, functional, ready for another fifty years of hardcovers.

The D'Beetle Difference

• Solid Maple Construction Throughout: Real hardwood shelves and sides, not veneer over particleboard. Tongue-and-groove plank back panel adds rigidity and authentic period character.

• Turned Spindle Gallery Detail: Five turned maple spindles create a plate rail effect above the bottom shelf — perfect for displaying ceramics or keeping paperbacks from tumbling.

• Generous Display Dimensions:

Pricing: $145 (firm, no haggling)

Measurements: See tape-measure photos for exact dimensions.

Delivery & Pickup:

Free pickup from 260 Concord Ave, Cambridge.

Missed pickups = $50 re-store fee.

Thursday Delivery Rates (from 260 Concord Ave):

$100 within 5 miles

$125 for 5–10 miles

$175 for 10–20 miles

20+ miles: Custom quote

Other days: +$50 solo surcharge.

Curbside drop (no stairs/inside). Full SUV/van load limit. Extra trip +$100.

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Massachusetts sales tax (6.25%) applies to all purchases. Pricing shown is pre-tax.

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