I kept asking myself how a book could be infinite. I could not imagine any other than a cyclic volume, circular. A volume whose last page would be the same as the first and so have the possibility of continuing indefinitely.
(Jorge Luis Borges, The Garden of Forking Paths)
(Jorge Luis Borges, The Garden of Forking Paths)
A catalog could be more than a practical, functional reference tool. It could be a passage to another world just in its apparently clean and moderate categorizations. This strange item, a veritable manual for finding another world through secret passages in the most rational ordering, was produced by Raphus Press: Et Sic in Infinitum, the publisher's catalog from its first year (2016) to the last year of the pandemic chaos at the new Century (2022), a veritable canon of all the impure rites printed on paper by us in this period. This survey of evils has, on the other hand, some fictional reflections, about the book: its production, value as an object (part of collection or instrument to the revelation) and availability for ecstasy; these reflections were written by Jonathan Wood, Brian Evenson (in extraordinary unpublished short stories) and the duo John Howard / Mark Valentine, in the short story “On Art”, a masterpiece published in our tribute to Jorge Luis Borges, release years ago and today a very rare book.
Et Sic in Infinitum, bilingual (English and Portuguese) catalog with short stories and an introduction, brochure, handcrafted, 5.5 x 7.87 In. (14 x 20 cm), internal illustrations, limited edition (only 44 copies) with a few additional hors d’oeuvre pieces. Available for pre-sale (shipment in 30 days) in our website now (below, via PayPal) or in the Ziesings (US) in 45-50 days. The price: only USD 35.00 bucks.
Et Sic in Infinitum, bilingual (English and Portuguese) catalog with short stories and an introduction, brochure, handcrafted, 5.5 x 7.87 In. (14 x 20 cm), internal illustrations, limited edition (only 44 copies) with a few additional hors d’oeuvre pieces. Available for pre-sale (shipment in 30 days) in our website now (below, via PayPal) or in the Ziesings (US) in 45-50 days. The price: only USD 35.00 bucks.
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)
