The Books of Babel Limited Edition (Senlin Ascends and Arm of the Sphinx)

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Author: Josiah Bancroft Series: The Books of Babel ( Senlin Ascends and Arm of the Sphinx ) Artist: Tom Kidd Type: Signed and Numbered Limited Editions Signed By: Josiah Bancroft Publisher: Subterranean Press Website: https://subterraneanpress.com Notes: 400 signed and numbered copies IMPORTANT: This set includes the first two books of the series, Senlin Ascends AND Arm of the Sphinx - matching in number. There are also very slight flaws in the paper of some of the books, and are being sold "as is". See additional info at: https://subterraneanpress.com/senlin-ascends-and-arm-of-the-sphinx-3545 BOOK DESCRIPTIONS: Senlin Ascends (The Books of Babel, volume one): While honeymooning in the Tower of Babel, Thomas Senlin loses his wife, Marya. The Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel of the Silk Age. Immense as a mountain, the ancient Tower holds unnumbered ringdoms, warring and peaceful, stacked one on the other like the layers of a cake. It is a world of geniuses and tyrants, of airships and steam engines, of unusual animals and mysterious machines. Thomas Senlin, the mild-mannered headmaster of a small village school, is drawn to the Tower by scientific curiosity and the grandiose promises of a guidebook. The luxurious Baths of the Tower seem an ideal destination for a honeymoon, but soon after arriving, Senlin loses Marya in the crowd. Senlin’s search for Marya carries him through madhouses, ballrooms, and burlesque theaters. He must survive betrayal, assassination, and the lo

• Binding: Hardcover

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