Forget what they say about not judging a book by its cover. With these books, the story begins not on the first page but on the cover. Some beautifully simple, others marvelously intricate, the designs are an array of the types of textures, palettes and styles of cloth and gold-stamped bindings that were used to entice readers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Thirty-five books in all are on display. The library, at 17 E. Mount Vernon Place, is open from 9 a. m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Admission is free.
The deadline for calendar listings and classifieds for that issue is at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 22.