am i a book fetishist?

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Tony Elias wrote:
> 
> Mason and Dixon has finally reached terra australis - at least for me. It
> was delivered to my door by a grumpy postal worker less than an hour ago.
> woo hoo!
> 
> I mention these mundanities because p-listers are the only people who might
> relate to the queer senation of holding it, looking at its gorgeous cover
> and binding, finally having it in your hands, yours. reading it is another
> kind of joy altogether, right now, it's just the book, the object. Is this a
> derivate of some strange commodity fetishism - or is it a bibliophilia of a
> peculiarly Pynchonian character?
absolute respectable bibliophilia. i can hardly wait to hear what you
have to say about the book. for a book to be a mere consumer item, it
would have to be devoid of inherent, or reader-subscribed, value. it is
clear that you value the book because of its unknown particularity.
enjoy!
ray