Chapter 42 Bookworm

Bookworm Not long ago, I bought an original copper engraving from far away New York, the author Maisel (Mercier) is not a great printmaker, and the price is not very cheap, almost To spend the royalties earned from ten such short articles, this is of course an extravagant move for me, but And I have been deeply obsessed with everything shown in this picture, and finally asked for a I went to a bookstore to buy it. The title of this bronze engraving is "Bookcrazy".The picture is a library, the walls are all direct to the sky A bookcase with flower boards, on top of a high step stool, stands an old man with white hair, maybe this is the room

The owner of the library, with a book under his side, a book between his legs, and a book in his left hand The book is being read, and another one is being drawn from the shelf with the right hand.There is a skylight on the ceiling, a ray of sunlight is oblique He shoots obliquely on his book and on his body. Maisel's approach is realistic, his meticulous pen, almost even the spine of every book are all marked out. This is a rather quiet picture.The owner of the library, perhaps a retired British Xiong, perhaps a erudite dabbler, immersed in a lonely environment in his later years, occasionally

However, because of a little feeling, he came to discover his treasure.He may have searched, he may have no purpose, But no matter what, at this moment, he always occupies this small world, temporarily forgetting his The joys and sorrows of a lifetime. Reading is a pleasure, and collecting books is even more a pleasure.But this kind of fun is not for everyone Well, it's not something that can be picked up anytime, anywhere.Scholar's reading, holding "opening the book is beneficial" The ambition of the book is to evaluate the value of each word in the book and make a choice. This is shopping, not reading.

For the book collection of the edition master, he compares the format of the edition and the presence or absence of the collector's seal. He is collecting ancient books. Dong is not collecting books.As for the nouveau riche and the big-bellied Jia, in order to decorate the appearance, they will spend a lot of time Sitting on a hundred cities, that is the enemy of books. A true book lover and book collector, he must be a person who has tasted all the sorrows in the broad life path. music, and then enter into this narrow hobby for consolation.Although he attaches great importance to the version, but does not

It is for the market price; although he does not release the book, it is not for the knowledge.He regards books as friends, Treat reading as a pleasure as talking with friends. As shown in this painting, the books in this library must be hard-working It is collected from bits and pieces.Then, between occasional flipping, I opened a book casually, thinking of the day The situation of buying is like meeting an old friend unexpectedly on the road. The ancients said that water, fire and soldiers are the three evils of books, and when you meet people who are not good, or you are too high Court.Therefore, getting a book in hand is not an easy task in the eyes of some people, and in this troubled world,

Collecting books is even more dangerous.This is under the circumstances, thinking of everything on this painting, of course Even more fascinating.