Treasure hunting 宝探し

Friday.

I was walking toward to Columbus Circle from East side. Wanted to catch the exhibition at American Museum of Natural History.

And I found this. 

Argosy Bookstore.

I know it has been there even before I was born. 

But I found this.

Yesterday.

Can't believe that I was missing this all these years.

Simply, it is such a  wonderful collection of rare books that they have. 

They even have autographed letters to sell. (I searched if they have Poulenc's, my favorite composer, and they do! ha!)

I also found awesome recipe books as well. 

But what I took home was Like water for Chocolate. Como agua para chocolate. Read only chapter 1 so far but definitely charming book. Recipes and a story in one  book. Interesting. Bookstore is like a  huge version of a box of fortune cookies. When you are thinking about something so seriously, you find a book that is so related to topic. Or maybe we found a hint anywhere when you are in that state. Anyway, I am glad that I have something to entertain me on the train for the next week. 

いつもよく通る道の一本向こう。
東側から西へ向かって歩いていたら、こんな本屋を発見。

ずっとあったはずのに。
出会ってしまった。
Argosy Bookstore。

絶版やら、貴重なものまで。サイン入り手紙とか本も売ってる。（私の永遠のアイドル、プーランクのもあるんだって！きゃ〜）

わくわくするようなレシピ本も売ってたけど、私が家に連れて帰ることにしたのは、like water for chocolateという本。一つの本にレシピと小説が編み込まれてる。私が子供の頃昔映画にもなってるみたい。ストーリーの予習はせずひとまずは堪能しようっと。
本屋って、大きいおみくじ箱みたい。なんかずっと考えてる時に行ったりすると、ひょっと答えやヒントがある本に出会う。それともあんまりずっと考えてると何にでもヒントや答えを見つけられるのかな。
明日から一週間くらいは電車に乗る時間が楽しみ。