--- James Rovira <jrovira@drew.edu> wrote:
> A good dose of Walter Benjamin might be in order
> here :).
>
> Good point Daniel. But I'm still a sucker for
> signed copies myself.
>
>
benjamin, himself, was a rabid book collector. his
essay, 'unpacking my library' tells it all.
i'm a sucker for signed; but don't have the bank
account for the signeds i would want.
collecting is like (foolishly) wanting a relic of a
saint.
actually, i envy readers who haven't succumbed to this
illness.
kim
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