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Author: Wei Li
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: Years of collecting books, the joys and sorrows of it are known only to those who experience it. When night falls and the world is quiet, flipping through old books, the numerous book collector's seals on the first page silently narrate the book's inheritance and destiny, telling the stories of various collectors' hard work in collecting, with inevitable separation and reunion. The inheritance of national culture, the summary of historical experience, the recording of anecdotes and interesting stories—all rely on books. Although it is said that "paper lasts a thousand years," among all cultural relics, books are the most easily damaged and hardest to preserve. — Wei Li
With the large amount of information becoming digitalized, traditional books face challenges. The exploration of modern lifestyles has also dimmed the traditional forms of cultural reception. Books, once the dominant cultural products, now stand somewhat precarious under the impact of modern commodities. However, those who believe in them will continue to believe. Regardless of how humans use high-tech equipment to live, paper books will still play an important role in human culture.
The editing and publication of this series aim to hold a pole and raise a flag in the noisy tide of the secular world. One flag is to give a shout for the glorious history of paper books, another to commemorate the great talents who made a name for themselves in the world of paper books, and another to comfort those who continue to immerse themselves in paper books and will continue to carry on the legacy of paper books. Naturally, publishing giants like Sanlian Bookstore have made similar efforts before. We are willing to work with all fellow enthusiasts to protect our spiritual homeland—the world of books, which is simple, ancient, resilient, and noble, always filled with the scent of ink.
This series is meticulously proofread and simply bound, truly harmonious in both content and form, making it rare among similar books. This book is a collection of essays on book collections written by scholar Wei Li after visiting various bookstores and elegant study rooms across the world. Although not long, it contains no empty words and can be considered a "Chronicle of Book Collections."