Dear Colleagues,

Whoever loves books, be it reading, writing or trading in them, does not go for a quick share. He or she is willing to swim upstream towards the source. Great discoveries are made that way. Bold ideas come to light – like the books in our catalogue. Whoever loves books is well-acquainted with life's everyday drudgeries. However, those drudgeries do not drag us down, for each new and fascinating book confirms that it was not in vain. Sun-drenched countries open up to us; the wide-open sea is still there.

Dr. Maria Seifert
Editor