A New Universal History of Infamy by Rhys Hughes ISBN 13: 9781892389831

Night Shade. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

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Tallahassee: Ministry of Whimsy Press, 2004. Advance Uncorrected Proof, Trade paperback, Fine,. John Coulthart. Tallahassee: Ministry of Whimsy Press:, 2004. Advance Uncorrected Proof, Trade paperback, Fine, 181 pp. Cover artwork by: John Coulthart Hughes elicits strong feelings. No one I know feels ambivalent about this guy. Personally, I find him very entertaining. This may be his most accessible book to date. If the title sounds familiar it may well be because of Borges A UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF INFAMY, a series of "falsifications and distortions" originally published back in the 1930s. "Now Rhys Hughes, a Welshman of considerable infamy himself, has continued in the tradition of Borges to create A NEW UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF INFAMY with all new historical characters. Entertaining and erudite at the same time, Hughes' book also includes some of the literary parodies Borges himself delighted in creating." I think you'll enjoy Hughes' forays into this collection of… Read more

Night Shade, 2005-08-02. Hardcover. Like New/Good. 0 LN/LN - Hardcover

Ministry of Whimsy Press. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 2004. Hardcover. 1892389835 . "There are no easy phrases to describe Hughes' fiction; it's so exotic, his writing is incredibly precise and at the same time his imagination is so unfettered." --Jeffrey Ford, Fantastic Metropolis. "Rhys Hughes is an engineer of the impossible. His stories thrill, and his delightful, unique prose performs the ultimate function of art and creation. It will not leave you unchanged." --Lazar Zunz, Jewish News. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 181 pages; 30693 .

U.S.A.: Night Shade Books, 2005 An updating of the famous work by Borges, this volume includes brief profiles of some VERY nasty people, along with a number of literary parodies. First trade edition. Not price-clipped, not bumped, no remainder mark. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Books are normally sent within 24 hours of order, often on same day.

Tallahassee, Florida: The Ministry of Whimsy Press, 2004. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. John Coulthart. John Coulthart. First Edition. 181, [1 blank], [1] pages. Publisher's maroon cloth. Pictorial dj. A crisp clean copy. Cloth.

Night Shade Books, 2005-08-02. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Night Shade Books, 2005-08-02. Hardcover. Good.

Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.: Ministry of Whimsy/Night Shade Books, 2004. First Trade Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine, in red cloth boards with gold-stamped titles, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. L67

Ministry of Whimsy/Night Shade '04, trade edn, (continues in tradition of Borges; John Clute intro; Michael Simanoff afterword), new in dj [list price: $25]

Night Shade. Collectible - Like New. First edition copy. Collectible - Like New. Like New dust jacket. From the library of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz. (Fantasy Fiction, Historical Characters, Fake Biographies)

Ministry Of Whimsy Press: FL, 2004. First edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. Short stories. In the style of (or ''following in the footsteps of''?) Borges. With an introduction by John Clute and an afterword by Michael Simanoff. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new).

Ministry Of Whimsy Press: FL, 2004. First edition (& 1st printing). Hardcover. Short stories. In the style of (or ''following in the footsteps of''?) Borges. With an introduction by John Clute and an afterword by Michael Simanoff. BRIEFLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. A touch of browning along top page edges, else a fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new).

Tallahassee: Ministry of Whimsy Press, 2004. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket,. John Coulthart. Tallahassee: Ministry of Whimsy Press:, 2004. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket, 181 pp. Cover artwork by: John Coulthart The rather illusive hardcover edition. Hughes elicits strong feelings. No one I know feels ambivalent about this guy. Personally, I find him very entertaining. This may be his most accessible book to date. If the title sounds familiar it may well be because of Borges A UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF INFAMY, a series of "falsifications and distortions" originally published back in the 1930s. "Now Rhys Hughes, a Welshman of considerable infamy himself, has continued in the tradition of Borges to create A NEW UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF INFAMY with all new historical characters. Entertaining and erudite at the same time, Hughes' book also includes some of the literary parodies Borges himself delighted in creating." I think you'll enjoy… Read more

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