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Literary
February 20, 1936
Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Essay by John Magill on book collecting as a popular hobby, highlighting its joys, the prestige of first editions, and the superior wealth of knowledge over mere financial riches.
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Every individual, at some time or other, develops a hobby which usually remains with him during his life. Some favor hunting, others collecting stamps, or any of the other innumerable pursuits. One of the most popular of these is the collection of books. What better way could a person find to invest his money or to pass his time than in gathering books from endless sources and storing them in a personal collection, a library which he can exhibit with pride as being the result of his unceasing efforts? It is the desire of every such person to have within his collection one, or even several, first editions of books, written by the more famous authors. Such a book is not only a jewel in a collection, but also is of great financial value, depending on the author. Wealth is generally measured in terms of money, but the man who possesses a complete library and knows all that is contained therein is far richer than the man who is financially wealthy.
John Magill
Every individual, at some time or other, develops a hobby which usually remains with him during his life. Some favor hunting, others collecting stamps, or any of the other innumerable pursuits. One of the most popular of these is the collection of books. What better way could a person find to invest his money or to pass his time than in gathering books from endless sources and storing them in a personal collection, a library which he can exhibit with pride as being the result of his unceasing efforts? It is the desire of every such person to have within his collection one, or even several, first editions of books, written by the more famous authors. Such a book is not only a jewel in a collection, but also is of great financial value, depending on the author. Wealth is generally measured in terms of money, but the man who possesses a complete library and knows all that is contained therein is far richer than the man who is financially wealthy.
John Magill
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Book Collecting
Hobbies
First Editions
Libraries
Intellectual Wealth
What entities or persons were involved?
John Magill
Literary Details
Author
John Magill
Subject
On Book Collecting As A Hobby
Key Lines
Wealth Is Generally Measured In Terms Of Money, But The Man Who Possesses A Complete Library And Knows All That Is Contained Therein Is Far Richer Than The Man Who Is Financially Wealthy.