Mike is nearly finished printing the Age of Malygris Clark Ashton Smith book, and I have been working on the binding. The book has been designed using sacred geometry, so it has different dimensions than the Dunsany Lost Tales editions. I will be posting about that book very soon.
Today I want to share a photo we just received from Joe Doyle, the curator of Dunsany Castle. Many thanks to him for sharing this with us, and for giving us permission to post it.
This display is in the library at Dunsany Castle. You can see the quills at the back of the desk and two photos of Lord Dunsany in the foreground.
We are deeply honored that the Pegana Press Lost Tales editions are being displayed here. (Lost Tales Volume 2, The Emperor's Crystal Deluxe edition on the left, and Lost Tales Volume 1 on the right.)
The little figurines on each side of the lion, are the work of artist Trevor Sproston. These are his depictions of the gods Chu-Bu (to the right) and Sheemish (left side). I found a more detailed photo of these statues inspired by Lord Dunsany's The Gods of Pegana, displayed on Facebook.
We hope you enjoyed the photo. We will be posting about the upcoming Clark Ashton Smith book very soon, and other news as well.
Today's quote is inspired by Trevor's work. It is from the story Chu-Bu And Sheemish which can be found in The Book Of Wonder published in 1912. An amusing story of rival idols sharing space under the same temple roof, and how even the gods may be undone by petty jealousy.
To be a god and to fail to achieve a miracle is a despairing sensation; it is as though among men one should determine upon a hearty sneeze and as though no sneeze should come; it is as though one should try to swim in heavy boots or remember a name that is utterly forgotten: all these pains were Sheemish's.
Today I want to share a photo we just received from Joe Doyle, the curator of Dunsany Castle. Many thanks to him for sharing this with us, and for giving us permission to post it.
This display is in the library at Dunsany Castle. You can see the quills at the back of the desk and two photos of Lord Dunsany in the foreground.
We are deeply honored that the Pegana Press Lost Tales editions are being displayed here. (Lost Tales Volume 2, The Emperor's Crystal Deluxe edition on the left, and Lost Tales Volume 1 on the right.)
The little figurines on each side of the lion, are the work of artist Trevor Sproston. These are his depictions of the gods Chu-Bu (to the right) and Sheemish (left side). I found a more detailed photo of these statues inspired by Lord Dunsany's The Gods of Pegana, displayed on Facebook.
We hope you enjoyed the photo. We will be posting about the upcoming Clark Ashton Smith book very soon, and other news as well.
Today's quote is inspired by Trevor's work. It is from the story Chu-Bu And Sheemish which can be found in The Book Of Wonder published in 1912. An amusing story of rival idols sharing space under the same temple roof, and how even the gods may be undone by petty jealousy.
To be a god and to fail to achieve a miracle is a despairing sensation; it is as though among men one should determine upon a hearty sneeze and as though no sneeze should come; it is as though one should try to swim in heavy boots or remember a name that is utterly forgotten: all these pains were Sheemish's.
--Lord Dunsany
And to Trevor, we say this: "There is dirt upon thy head , O Sheemish." "Dirt, dirt, dirt upon the head of Sheemish,"...
A great honour indeed.
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