ERBERG
& PARRAIFEL
of
Kaiin
Books, manuscripts, treatises and sundry documents
293 Heroum, Scholasticarium, Kaiin
.We
are proud to present the following selection from our extensive holdings for your
delectation. Please visit our premises at 293 Heroum (adjacent to the Scholasticarium)
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Condition of the volumes listed below is 'Excellent' or better unless otherwise noted.
Arnouk
Literary Evolution through the Seventeenth Aeon
A Guide to the Works of
the Golden Circle
Broonfond
Enchantments of the Northern Latitudes: A
comprehensive account by a respected author whose sad death a mere century ago
left us at the mercy of semi-literates of negligible scholarship and less style.
Casfagcas
Potions and Charms Suitable for the Particularly Jaded: The classic
20th Aeon work by a well respected eroticist known for his knowledge of love potions
and charms. [Good, some staining.]
Casrail
Alandrine
A Guide to the Writings and Artists of Past Aeons: This
work from the leading literary critic of the early 21st Aeon contains the earliest
record of his memorable dictum that an artist should "shun nothing, hold back
nothing and ultimately conceal nothing".
Caudlegrane
the Younger
Caudlegrane's Admonitory Yarns: As the author of perhaps
the most popular children's book of the 19th Aeon, the Admonitory Yarns is
the perfect solstice present for your own children. It is a moral tale designed
to divert the youth of any era from both debt and debauchery. Caudlegrane the
Younger then seems to have created the Twikedome story as a purified version of
his uncle's work.
Caudlegrane
the Elder
Twikedome's
Progress: From the pen of "Flog 'em" Caudlegrane (known in his day as 'the
panderer's panderer'), this story combines the tale of a seventeenth Aeon debaucher
named Twikedom with various elements from earlier legends. Nephew or great-nephew
of Purge, Purge, Purge Caudlegrane, Flog'em's writings are considered by many
to mark the defining point between two major literary eras, where a fashion for
whimsical and moral tales was replaced by a taste for horror of a particularly
demented nature.
Coldark
the Mesamath
The Great Tumble. Defining Event of the 8th Aeon?:
A comparatively recent work from a savant and historian who discussed the Great
Tumble wherein the moon was destroyed.
Dafis
A Primer in Energy Flux and Matrix Studies: A basic handbook from a member
of the Institute, currently a respected lecturer on the subject of energy flux
and matrix studies at the Scholasticarium.
Digelos
Thoughts on the Origins of Beastmen and True Men: A short work from the
pupil of Carthos of Sfere who postulates that deodand were the original species;
humanity, hoons and erbs being nothing more than offshoots from the deodand stock.
Dilistor
the Bland
A Geography of the 15th Aeon. [Some pages partially obscured
by food stains, endpapers inscribed with various recipes.]
Dorstell
the Solatious
Notes on the Isles of Cloud
Flow of the Isipikkila
Two books from a respected 19th Aeon author. Flow of the Isipikkila (the
river we now know as the Isk) containing some interesting observations on cave
dwelling grue/pelgrane hybrids and a number of somewhat disturbing drawings.
Dosinan
Sleights of Magic: The classic early 21st aeon tome which is sometimes
known as "The Tricksters Bible".
Dresno
Causality, Reality, Banality and Me: A subtle work from a philosopher residing
in the Scaum valley, in which he puts forward the Theory of Reciprocal Inevitability.
This states that fictitious events actually and inevitably happen, in inverse
quantity to their likelihood, so, given a long enough span of time - say 22 Aeons
- everything has happened, except the sun going out ... which, by this analysis,
is a supremely unlikely event.
Droon
& Loonwallow
Travels in the West: This work is over five thousand
years old and whilst hardly current has stood the test of time.
Cycolopaedia
Demonica: This standard work needs no introduction.
Durgal
Corwaine
Ethics Girls: His works are highly regarded despites his
being widely considered an eccentric and peculiar pessimist. Corwaine believes
that so long as his expectations are dashed, the sun will stay alive; he currently
lectures on Comparative Philosophy, Personal Ethical Development and Applied Altruism
at the Scholasticarium.
Ertenaoquil
Fan Languages of the 20th Aeon
Charms and Potions of the Iumunder
Principate: Both classic works from an early 21st Aeon eroticist.
Fianaer
A study in comparative property law in Kaiin and Azenomei with special regard
to inheritance and lighting rights: The definitive work from a savant from
Azenomei who later became a legalist with that fine old firm of Thrumpgel and
Woe.
Fianber
Thaumaturgical Dictionary: The conclusive 20th Aeon work.
Follinense
the lesser
Hybrids of the Oparona Plain and Blanwalt Forest: A
large book bound in red hide of a distinctive texture. This is a bestiary, written
in Erze Damath some centuries ago. It records the hybrids of the Oparona Plain
and Blanwalt Forest, originally created by the wizard Follinense (also known as
Follinense Magus) for the edification of some local ruler.
Grashpotel
Travels in the 17th Aeon
Culinary Preparation of Sundry Species
The
Wines of the Scaum Valley In three volumes. [All slightly foxed and the second
possessing a rather peculiar odour.]
Groswin
Perambulations in Three Modes: Considered by some a rather pompous work,
wordy and lacking real insight, this is perhaps a fine example of the early 21st
Aeon style. Groswin was captured by pirates working from the Misty Islands and
sold to the nomads who haunt the hinterland of Cansaspara in return for a quantity
of leather cordage and dried meat. He later purchased his freedom and returned
to Kaiin in extreme old age.
Hasuke
Law of Literal Action: From the pen of a 20th Aeon mage
this work describes the modus operandi of elementals, madlings and Sandestin.
Imhubrecht
Empires of Old Earth: The classic text on the subject.
Ivpah
An Alchemist Remembers: An autobiographical text.
Jethone
On The Great Tumble an Hypothesis: The seminal 19th Aeon work on the topic.
Jisswich
Research in Earlier Aeons [Copies of this work are sufficiently rare
that we feel justified in offering one supplied in two parts, the binding (locking)
and margins of the bound pages being one and the excised text-bearing portions
of the pages the second.]
Joil the Wasp
Beginners Diabolism
Jornenpodle
Spells and Charms
of the 17th Aeon Courtesan: A work by the 18th aeon eroticist from Tugesbir.
LoiLoi
The Doctrine of Discrete Divisibility: An original 20th Aeon propounding
of the doctrine.
Loonwallow
author with Droon of Travels in the West
Makarapass
Recipes to Tantalise the Abused Palette: Often mistakenly filed under 'Cookery',
this is in fact a volume of formulae for the dyes, stains and paints that have
brightened the walls of the wealthy for centuries.
Malanto
Dvor
Pasties and cupcakes
Pastry and its preparation
Fruit
sauces for the younger cook
Malithas
Kaiin and its Hinterlands: This is a very early 21st
Aeon account of the area, regarded as accurate but scandalous at the time of writing.
Mortiquan We are privileged to offer a varity of volumes from this magnificent author. More information on our holdings will be available here in due course; interested parties should otherwise call at our business premises.
Nisus
the logotheus
Consolidated Odes: A selection of Sotadic odes which
cast a sharp light into the darker recesses of petty officialdom.
Panitzcogel
Daihak: A work attributed to this scholar of considerable reputation who
was know especially for the work he had done on the summoning and binding of Sandestin
and Daihak. At one time he was head of the Sapitentiary in Val Ombrio.
Pantileniks
Universal History of the 18th Aeon: His is the only account which mentions
that the Ghar-Knights of Mealass and is now considered the best account of that
period.
Perloy
Zinquin the Encyclopedist: A Life: A brief life of the Late 20th Aeon Arch
mage who trained the predecessors of most late 21st Aeon Mages.
Arch Mage, Inferator of the Syncretic Symposium for the Simulation of Reality, holder of a half-share in a temperance hotel in Taun Tassel, trustee of a home for elderly and distressed gentlewomen, Domestic of the Walls of Kaiin, and Treasurer of the Scolasticarium's Wine Evenings.
All Are Fools Bar Me
A Guide to the Disciplining of Staff
Thaumaturgy, Punctuation and Syllablic Stresses
A Delusional Journey into the Underworld: All copies of this unusual work were thought destroyed after the author withdrew it from publication, but one of our researchers found this copy buried in a basket of trinkets sold at an auction to benefit Distressed Gentlewomen.
Whither the Moon?: The author was an 18th Aeon savant whose work on the Great Tumble is still considered one of the definitive works.
Rustoppen
Ritual Artefacts and Major Thaumaturgical Items of the Derna/Scaum Basin
Stafdyke
A Survey of all the Aeons. [Some pages missing. others
damaged by the removal of individual words.]
Stark
Co-author of Willo and Stark, Journeys from Tugesbir
Sulin Questor
Notes from the Hurit Expedition
Thrumpkindaals
The Aristocracy of the Land of the Falling Wall in the 20th Aeon: The classic
stud book of the aristocracy.
Tinkimwal
The Principles of Lemniscate Hamartiology with Special Reference to the Demon
Realms: The standard 19th Aeon work.
Tturber
My Works of Genius and the Pathetic Chiselling of My Rivals: The autobiography
of the egotistical 20th Aeon sculptor, whose works are both collectable and widely
copied.
Turgubut
Fatal Statistics: A singularly enlightening volume by a 20th Aeon scholar
who devoted his life to the collection and presentation of the works of others.
Volune
Stinobric,
Normally known as Volune, Eroticist, lecturer at the Scholasticarium
and Guardian of the Sacred Flowers of Falgunto.
Foot Position and Sedentary
Consummations
Fans, Handkerchiefs, Scarves and the Languages of Romance
Seduction and Betrayal in Context
A Manual
Vrazizardlam
Love, Lust and Soft Furnishing: From the 19th Aeon eroticist who first
perfected the spell "The Reliable Engager of Affections".
Vydorsk
Miscegenation, The Underworld, And You
Willo
co-author of Willo and Stark Journeys from Tugesbir
Yartuine
The Slaying: A romanticised account of what some claim to be an entirely
fictitious account of a hunt in the Great Erm.
Yminchik
Culinary Travelogue
Zamu Daliet
The Theory of Ruins: The author was an architect from the mid-21st Aeon who subscribed to the Theory of Ruins, which argues that anything great in life would leave great ruins. Therefore, to give posterity the impression of true magnificence, there was no point in building sumptuous edifices and waiting for them to fall down, rather money would be better spent on truly extravagant ruins. Hence the pylons in Cansaspara were planned deliberately, and the civic architecture around them distressed to make it look as though they were part of a greater building that had collapsed. An alternative theory is that Zamu Daliet was one of the worst architects ever to live. However, his explanations for the inevitable collapse of his buildings add colour to his otherwise unspeakable reputation.
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