“The sages, endowed with natural intelligence, do not tire or give up seeking Wisdom or understanding the secrets of other sages who have been presented in their books, expressed in veiled words, so that they are in this constant research until the moment they find what they want; but men who are weak and devoid of intellect are not capable of achieving or exceeding them.”
(Picatrix, book one)
(Picatrix, book one)
Golden Age of Clairvoyance
The past was a time of triumphant superstitions, myths, symbols, nations and wars. It was also a time of clairvoyants. Therefore, the series of chapbooks Golden Age of Clairvoyance, released by Raphus Press in an exquisite edition made by Buchmanufaktur, Switzerland, seeks to retrace this strange epoch, with its black mirrors, its monstrosities, the ancestral origin of all evils. In all the three volumes of the series, there are all these elements. In them we find the translations of authors such as Lima Barreto, Leopoldo Lugones and Alfred Jarry from the original Languages (Brazilian Portuguese, Argentine Spanish, and French, respectively) to English. And compositions, essays, portraits and other imaginary creations of Alcebiades Diniz Miguel. There are also, in each of the chapbooks, unique images and the fortuitous fugacity of time.
The series consists of three chapbooks: Monsters, Black Mirror and The Origins.
The series consists of three chapbooks: Monsters, Black Mirror and The Origins.
The series can be purchased in full, with its three books, or separately.
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The full series (including postage worldwide) with three chapbooks: US$ 76.00.
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Monsters (including postage worldwide), a volume with 6.1 x 9 in (155 x 230 mm), 20 pages: US$ 30.00.
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Black Mirror (including postage worldwide) a volume with 6.1 x 9 in (155 x 230 mm), 24 pages: US$ 30.00.
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The Origins (including postage worldwide) a volume with 6.1 x 9 in (155 x 230 mm), 22 pages: US$ 30.00.
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The opinion of our readers
"Well I have received the books today and I had certain high expectations and I must say such high expectations were well exceeded. The selectivity of the authors as I may have mentioned before (both individually and in combination) and translations are impeccable. The book design is exquisite and enhances the holistic reading experience (by way of comparison, on first seeing the books I had the same sense of elation when I had received my first Sylph Edition Cahiers a few years ago)."
(Andrew Condous)
(Andrew Condous)
"The books look really nice - I'm especially liking the full-color images inside. Very good design."
(Damian Murphy)
(Damian Murphy)
"The chapbooks are beautiful. Well done! Equally engaging for the eye and mind."
(Rachel Kinbar)
(Rachel Kinbar)
"The initial print-run of all three is, of course, low, so any interested readers should make a quick decision; because I do hope Raphus continue on their path of intriguing little translations of the recovered uncanny and esoteric."
(Mark Andresen at Pan Review)
(Mark Andresen at Pan Review)
