Jackpot at the Used Bookshop

Twilight gathers over the red-brick tower of the Jefferson Market
Library, its Victorian Gothic silhouette rising above Greenwich
Village like a quiet sentinel of the city's literary past

While perusing my favorite used bookshop, I fortuitously stumbled upon a set of books by José Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955) that will make a welcome addition to my home bochord. It was an unexpected find. I had long since finished the volumes I discovered there last year, and for some time, the store shelf had yielded little of interest.

Now, my exploration can continue with a soft and hardback edition of Man and Crisis (1958), a softcover copy of Man and People (1957), and a softcover copy of History as a System and Other Essays Toward a Philosophy of History (1941). They are a welcome opportunity to dive deeper into the Spanish philosopher’s profound thought.

Afterward, we enjoyed an evening stroll in the cool air, passing the historic Salmagundi Club and the nearby Jefferson Market Library, a fitting close to a day spent among books.

~ By Giovanni di Napoli, March 12th, Feast of San Gregorio Magno