<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">reading chairs</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>student chairs</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>reading desks</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>voyeuses</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>chairs by function</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>armchairs</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>chairs, reading</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cock-fighting chairs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cockfight chairs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cockfighting chairs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>library chairs</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>reading chair</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Comfortable chairs for reading, particularly 18th-century armchairs with padded, leather-covered, saddle-shaped seats and an adjustable platform to hold a book projecting from the back; designed so that the occupant may either sit on it in a normal way or straddle the seat facing the back. For adjustable reading platforms that are not attached to chairs, use "reading desks." For backward-facing chairs intended for viewing card games, use "voyeuses." ]]></note></mads>