Having provided you with material about the private libraries of three women (Nin, Brooks and Penny), here is the third library in MM created by a gentleman whose last name begins with the letter "T", the other two being Amor Towles and Peter-Ayers Tarantino. Here are some of the books owned by Mr. Taroni. Apparently around 10,000 of them are found in his home on Lake Como.
He also collects 19th century paintings. In addition, the villa houses many beetles and birds, but I could find no images or information about them, other than what is found in the title of this article: "An Italian Villa That Houses 30,000 Beetles and a Flock of Porcelain Birds: Giorgio Taroni’s Home Overlooking Lake Como has Become a Cabinet of Curiosities, Filled with Collections of Oil Paintings, Books, Ancient Coins and Vintage Postcards," Nancy Hass (photos by Henry Bourne), The New York Times Style Magazine, March 21, 2023.
I did not have any luck finding out about the beetles, but I did find this about the family company, Taroni. See also, the GIORGIO TARONI ARCHIVE.
While typing this, I remembered that I have written about a library belonging to another fellow whose last name begins with a "T". If, like me, you are looking for a reason to stay inside on a very cold day, have a look at "Mark Twain and Libraries.
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