Received bookcase yesterday. Seems to be solid oak but the wood is very thin -- bookshelves are more like slats instead of boards and the shelves rest on tiny metal brackets that are wood-screwed into the shelves. There is a deep 1 1/2 inch gash in frame of my bookcase. And a glued dowel joint above the bottom drawer had pulled out of the frame and tore away a piece of wood. I am going to try returning the bookcase. It is poor quality and I won't deal with this company again. I read that years ago the company did produce quality merchandise.