曹辛之先生,字曲公,是一位多才多艺的著名装帧艺术家。40年代即以新诗蜚声文坛,为“九叶派”诗人之一。解放后则专注于美术领域,擅长书籍装帧设计、绘画、书法和金石篆刻等。 1995年5月,因突发心脏病,先生遽归道山,当代艺坛失一耆宿,我则失去一位仁慈的前辈,哀痛之情几不能自持。曹夫人赵友兰伯母惠赠曹老藏书存念,遂有幸获得曲公先生藏书票两枚。 Mr. Cao Xinzhi, character song public, is a versatile famous binding artist. In the 40’s, he became famous literary world with new poetry as one of the “Nine Leaves School” poets. After liberation, he specialized in the art field, specializing in book binding design, painting, calligraphy and stone carving. In May 1995, due to a sudden heart attack, Mr. Zeng Guodao, the contemporary art scene, and I lost a benevolent predecessor, a few sorrows can not be self-sustaining. Aunt Cho, mother of you, Zhao Youlan, bestowed upon Cao’s old collection of books and was fortunate enough to get two copies of his collection.