This shows a dozen books completed (all spoken for), and I have another 6 (also spoken for) that are drying right now under weight.
I get a short break (to catch up with life in general), before more materials arrive on Tuesday, and I go back to binding books.
This binding is different than the Emperor's Crystal binding and has more steps. But we think it is turning out to be well worth the effort. We hope you'll think so too.
For those of you who are waiting on books, they will begin shipping Monday.
And what is Mike doing? It looks to me like he's taking a breather now that the Clark Ashton Smith book is printed. But I have seen him perusing a new batch of stories, in preparation for Lord Dunsany-Lost Tales Vol. 3, and it's obvious that he's working on the potential layout of the new book.
We can't wait to get started.
One last thing. We really do love to hear from you, and feedback is very valuable to us. If you have suggestions to make about what you'd like to see us publish, please contact us either here on the blog, or on our website contact form. Keep in mind that we specialize in smaller publications and that we want to revive works which are not currently in print. We look forward to reading your suggestions.
Have a great weekend.
A truly beautiful volume.
ReplyDeleteThis to-be even rarer CAS edition harkens back to the earliest collections of Smith's work, both those printed at the author's expense and those scarce editions compiled by those similarly swept away by the genius (loci) of this master wordsmith.
In construction, "The Age of of Malygris" is reminiscent of the Book Club of San Francisco's 1943 edition of "Odes and Sonnets" and the Philopolis Press 1912 edition of "The Star Treader and Other Poems."
The design of "The Age of Malygris" incorporates the Golden Rectangle, a mathematical ratio that has fascinated men of art and science since Pythagorus (6th century BCE), the rectangle considered the most aesthetically pleasing; and this little volume is truly a delight to the eye even before one dips into its exquisite contents.
Donald Sidney-Fryer, CAS historian/bibliographer ("The Emperor of Dreams", Donald M Grant, 1978) and gifted poet in his own right ("Songs and Sonnets Atlantean", Arkham House, 1971) aptly provides the introduction to Smith as fellow poet and priest of Atlantis.
The tales and poetry, of course, are still replete with the magic that acolytes of Smith have long-loved and, even after 80 years, still inspire awe and wonder.
Thank you for your kind words.
DeleteAs long time collectors, we have been inspired by such volumes and the works they contain. Also it was a joy and a privilege to have Donald Sidney-Fryer's contribution. He is a man of great heart.