Michael Dirda

In truth, my Anglophilia is fundamentally bookish: I yearn for one of those country house libraries, lined on three walls with mahogany bookshelves, their serried splendor interrupted only by enough space to display, above the fireplace, a pair of crossed swords or sculling oars and perhaps a portrait of some great English worthy.

American Critic

The word 'serried' often evokes a strong visual image of order and alignment.

Visual Imagery

Commonly used in a military context to describe formations of soldiers or equipment.

Military Associations

'Serried' emphasizes objects or people being not just close, but tightly spaced.