This is a vintage black and white illustration of a man using a 'reading wheel desk'. The desk is a large, cylindrical structure with multiple shelves arranged around its circumference, holding numerous books. A man, dressed in 18th-century attire—a long coat, breeches, and a wig—is seated in a chair facing the desk. He appears to be reading a book from the wheel. The desk is supported by a tripod-like base. Behind the desk is a window draped with heavy curtains. The floor is patterned with diagonal lines, suggesting a tiled or wooden surface. The illustration is labeled 'Fig. 874 - Reading wheel desk.'