Here is part of their explanation on their web site at:
"From May 25th the Manchester Craft and Design Centre will host an
exciting and unusual exhibition dedicated to the art of sitting and
reading. The setting is a carefully re-created Sitting room complete
with comfortable armchairs, standard lamp, wallpaper, coffee table and
gramophone, inviting visitors to the centre to peruse the unique
display of artist’s books (that is to say, books that are made by
artists).
Within this familiar domestic scene, emphasis is placed upon the
engagement between the book and the reader. Visitors are encouraged to
choose an artist’s book from the bookcase, make themselves at home in
the sitting room and enjoy this rare opportunity to handle and interact
with the limited edition artists-made book works."