Java Edition:Bookshelf

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Bookshelves were implemented in Classic, however a crafting recipe was not added until Alpha, making it unobtainable for a large version span.

Obtaining

Late Classic Creative

The inventory in Classic 0.30-c

From Classic 0.28 to Classic 0.30-c, the bookshelf block was available in the Classic inventory. The player could select bookshelves by pressing B and going to the "Select block" menu then choosing the bookshelf on the fifth row.

Indev Item Chests

Main page: Indev Item Chests

From Indev 0.31 20100124-2119 to Indev 0.31 20100128 new worlds would generate with the Indev House, and inside the house were debug chests. Between Indev 20100124-2119 and Indev 20100125 the chests held items in stacks of 99, while in Indev 20100128 the chests held items in stacks of 100. Bookshelves were one of the such items that generated inside the debug chests.

Crafting

In Alpha v1.0.11, bookshelves received a crafting recipe, allowing bookshelves to be crafted with 3 books and 6 wood planks. Bookshelves have been obtainable ever since up to 1.21.6 Release Candidate 1 (present).

See also

• Cloth