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    The Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart (St. Martin’s, May 1984, 0-312-09551-1, $13.95, 248pp, hc, n.) [Master Li]
        A picaresque fantasy adventure, subtitled “A Magical Adventure of Ancient China”.

    The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox by Barry Hughart (The Stars Our Destination, October 1998, 0-9665436-1-0, $19.95, 642pp, tp, om, cover by Kaja Foglio) [Master Li]
        Omnibus of three fantasy novels set in ancient China: Bridge of Birds (1984), The Story of the Stone (1988), and Eight Skilled Gentlemen (1991). Illustrated by Kaja Foglio. A signed, limited hardcover edition of 500 (-0-2, $45.00) is also available.

    The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox by Barry Hughart (Subterranean Press, October 2008, 978-1-59606-200-9, $38.00, 645pp, hc, om, cover by Jon Foster) [Master Li]
        Reprint (The Stars Our Destination 1998) omnibus of three fantasy novels set in ancient China: Bridge of Birds (1984), The Story of the Stone (1988), and Eight Skilled Gentlemen (1991). This is a signed edition; a slipcased, leatherbound, limited edition of 200 ($125.00) with added trade paperback edition of the first draft of Bridge of Birds is also available.

    Eight Skilled Gentlemen by Barry Hughart (Doubleday Foundation, January 1991, 0-385-41710-1, $10.95, 255pp, hc, n., cover by Mark Harrison) [Master Li]
        Oriental fantasy novel, third book in the series begun in Bridge of Birds. This is a mystery novel much like Robert Van Gulik’s “Judge Dee” books, but with the additional spice of gothic fantasy. Also available in hardcover (-41709-8, $21.95).

    The Story of the Stone by Barry Hughart (Doubleday Foundation, June 1988, 0-385-24636-6, $17.95, 236pp, hc, n.) [Master Li]
        Oriental fantasy/horror novel (with some humor as well).

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