And so it does.  And in the years to come this new-to-collecting will become seasoned, perhaps someday to retire with the ambition to move from in front to behind the glass.  The mind races on.  For today I’ll buy only two books, a promise that lasts only one row when a new commitment is made to five, absolutely only five.  Later going home, two packages in hand, it’s been a good day.

“I spent my day in the company of those who love books.  I bought a few and come away rejuvenated and can’t wait until next year.“

New York Book Fair 2012