"I am the Dark One, – the Widower, – the Unconsoled
The Aquitaine Prince whose Tower is destroyed:
My only star is dead,- and my constellated lute
Bears the black Sun of Melancholia."
("El Desdichado" by Gerard de Nerval, translated by Camille Chevalier-Karfis)
The Aquitaine Prince whose Tower is destroyed:
My only star is dead,- and my constellated lute
Bears the black Sun of Melancholia."
("El Desdichado" by Gerard de Nerval, translated by Camille Chevalier-Karfis)
Márcio Simões, the creator of a magical creative studio that is Sol Sol publisher, is one of the great talents of the independent and handcrafted publication in Brazil and a partner of Raphus Press. Unfortunately, in his own country, his talent is still little known. To change that, we will be exclusively distributing some of Márcio's finest creations – bilingual books (Portuguese and French or English), made with great care - on the Raphus Press website. Please see below for more informations – all prices including mail expenses for all the world and all prices are USD 28.00 (except the Mallarmé experience).
From all the amazing books created by Márcio, it is necessary to highlight his typographic recreation of "Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard", by Stéphane Mallarmé, using tracing paper in an effect so magical that must be seen to be believed – all packed in an amazingly beauty serigraphy printing box.
From all the amazing books created by Márcio, it is necessary to highlight his typographic recreation of "Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard", by Stéphane Mallarmé, using tracing paper in an effect so magical that must be seen to be believed – all packed in an amazingly beauty serigraphy printing box.
Fruit of Saturn
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Bilingual (Portuguese and English) handcrafted edition with the last poems of the great Expressionist poet, 96 pages, 14 x 20 cm.
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Postcards from Peru
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Bilingual (Portuguese and English) handcrafted edition, 128 pages, 14 x 20 cm, illustrations and cover by Robert Johnson.
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Imagens Fosforescentes
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Bilingual (Portuguese and French) handcrafted edition of the opuscules and manifestos and other experiences by the Romanian Surrealist, 112 pages, 14 x 20 cm.
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Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard
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Box with serigraph printing (A4 format), 27 pages in tracing paper, bilingual edition (French and Portuguese).
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The opinion of our readers
Golden Age of Clairvoyance
"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)
The great weird and fantastic connoisseur, Des Lewis, made an insightful review of Black Mirror, the second chapbook in the series, available in this link.
Spiritual Meaning of the Massacres
"Many thanks for sending me a copy of The Mendicant. It really looks rather good – a bit like one of the books you read about in short stories that start off ‘Beware if you read these words... too late!"
(Stephen Cashmore)
(Stephen Cashmore)
"It's a marvelous production, and it's great that you have resurrected the remarkable title piece. I also enjoyed the pamphlet (...). Long may Raphus Press reign!"
(Chris Mikul)
(Chris Mikul)
"I am absolutely delighted with them [The Mendicant of the Books and The Sacred Abysmal Perspective]! They are both true examples of true and original creative philosophical ingenuity, originality and also design. They are fantastickal chapbooks and it is an equal delight to have been able to contribute and to assist in other ways. Although I saw the proofed editions when you e-mailed them to me, now that they are in my hands, they veritably glow and crackle and weep with their malign embers.
I shall take myself off on a sacred journey this weekend, like the early priests going to Tibet, and will immerse myself in the deep folds and ravines these chapbooks open up."
(Jonathan Wood)
I shall take myself off on a sacred journey this weekend, like the early priests going to Tibet, and will immerse myself in the deep folds and ravines these chapbooks open up."
(Jonathan Wood)
