THE CHRONICLES OF MASTER LI AND NUMBER TEN OX: Bridge of Birds; The Story of the Stone; Eight Skilled Gentlemen.

First Subterranean Press edition. Signed by the author. Limited edition. Two volumes, one hardcover, one softcover, housed in the publisher's slipcase. The Chronicles (hardcover) volume is bound in burgundy faux leather with pink foil titles to the spine, in the Jon Foster illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, bright and fresh. The contents clean and bright throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper. Not price-clipped ($125 on the rear flap). 'The Bridge of Birds' uncorrected manuscript version is bound in card covers and is in fine condition. Both are housed in the original black cloth slipcase.

Issued in a limited edition of 200 copies, this example is numbered 64 and signed by Barry Hughart on the limitation page. An omnibus edition of Hughart's three 'Master Li and Number Ten Ox' novels, a fantasy mystery series inspired by Chinese folklore. The paperback volume of the 'Uncorrected Manuscript Version' of Brideg of Birds is unique to his limited edition.