There was a funny article in the New Yorker this past week about books in movies. Now, as a librarian I freely admit that I look at the books that appear as props and scenery. I notice that Law and Order has appropriate-looking (Atlantic Reporter? Federal Supplement?) books in judges' chambers and lawyers' offices. I also sometimes idly wonder who gets to pick the books - and as it turns out, it's a little cottage industry. The Strand bookstore in New York will build imaginary libraries and reading rooms for movie and TV sets. And apparently because of the detail you can see in high definition TV's they have to be extra careful now to select books that not only LOOK right, they have to have the right titles and publication dates.
The cost of these pretend libraries ranges from $10 a linear foot for "random hardbacks" to $75 a linear foot for a "leather looking" set of books. Still, it's cheaper than the faux book panels that you can buy for decorating your library - even on sale, they're $119 for about a linear foot.
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