范用

Fan Yong was a writer and editor whose life was closely bound up with books. Public information about him is limited, and the details of his life are difficult to set out at length, but the four works held in this collection show that his writing consistently revolves around reading, book buying, and book culture. In Ai Kan Shu de Guanggao (Advertisements for Book Lovers), he approaches the book trade and human relations through advertising, while Shuxiang Chuchu (The Fragrance of Books Everywhere) records book people, book events, and reflections on reading. Maishu Suoji (Notes on Buying Books), in two volumes, describes the everyday routines of hunting for and purchasing books with care and relish, and his works also include essays and miscellaneous writings. Drawing largely on personal experience and observation, his plain, warm style reveals the human circumstances and pleasures behind books, appealing strongly to fellow book lovers. Classified under language and writing, biography, and essays, his work combines knowledge with the ease of the familiar essay and offers a useful reference for understanding modern book culture and reading life.