Comments on: The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana The lighter side of Steampunk Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:51:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: derrickrcruz http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana/comment-page-1#comment-187149 derrickrcruz Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:17:38 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=617#comment-187149 Dear Robur,<br><br>Its Derrick from Black Sheep and Prodigal Sons. Though I am no longer creating the particular engravings seen on my website, I am working on a commission basis. Seeing that I engrave each individually, I thought making one-of-a-kind pieces for folks was more worthwhile. I'd me happy to work with you on a special piece.<br><br>19th Century Boy, thank you for the kind comments.<br><br>Kind Regards,<br><br>Derrick R. Cruz Dear Robur,

Its Derrick from Black Sheep and Prodigal Sons. Though I am no longer creating the particular engravings seen on my website, I am working on a commission basis. Seeing that I engrave each individually, I thought making one-of-a-kind pieces for folks was more worthwhile. I'd me happy to work with you on a special piece.

19th Century Boy, thank you for the kind comments.

Kind Regards,

Derrick R. Cruz

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]]> By: Watchdog http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana/comment-page-1#comment-30795 Watchdog Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:46:26 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=617#comment-30795 I've been aware of both of Mr. Nevin's web sites for a while now. Indeed I attempted to print out the content of the Extraordinary Gentleman pages for my own reference (and of course after having printed out several pages I learn he had compiled the content into book form, so far I only have 'A blazing world'). I did see Fantastic Victoriana once in a favorite comic book place back home, but it was $50.00 at the time and I did not have the money. I’ve been aware of both of Mr. Nevin’s web sites for a while now. Indeed I attempted to print out the content of the Extraordinary Gentleman pages for my own reference (and of course after having printed out several pages I learn he had compiled the content into book form, so far I only have ‘A blazing world’). I did see Fantastic Victoriana once in a favorite comic book place back home, but it was $50.00 at the time and I did not have the money.

]]> By: Samantha Henderson http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana/comment-page-1#comment-30668 Samantha Henderson Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:46:30 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=617#comment-30668 I'm not giving mine up! (waves to Jesse) I’m not giving mine up!
(waves to Jesse)

]]> By: Robur http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana/comment-page-1#comment-30577 Robur Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:48:33 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=617#comment-30577 Jesse, if you get one back, sell it to me ! No joke (plus postage :D ) Jesse, if you get one back, sell it to me !

No joke (plus postage :D )

]]> By: Prof. Zervo http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana/comment-page-1#comment-30546 Prof. Zervo Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:59:18 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=617#comment-30546 Dear Mr. Nevin - I certainly do appreciate the tremendous amount of detailed work that is apparent in this Encyclopedia. I was only voicing my personal opinion, and I have no intention of taking you up on your offer, as I am, all in all, satisfied. However, I still maintain that your work would present itself much better had it been accompagnied by illustrations, which I feel is an integral part of the steampunk/Victoriana experience. Again, just my personal opinion. I do apologize for the somewhat liberal use of "that term" - it's not the first time I get reprimanded for my bounteous choice of words. I think it may be my online persona's destiny to become that distant rambling relative that has a peculiar penchant for derailing discussions with interjected observations of a semi-sexual character. Dear Mr. Nevin – I certainly do appreciate the tremendous amount of detailed work that is apparent in this Encyclopedia. I was only voicing my personal opinion, and I have no intention of taking you up on your offer, as I am, all in all, satisfied.
However, I still maintain that your work would present itself much better had it been accompagnied by illustrations, which I feel is an integral part of the steampunk/Victoriana experience. Again, just my personal opinion.
I do apologize for the somewhat liberal use of “that term” – it’s not the first time I get reprimanded for my bounteous choice of words. I think it may be my online persona’s destiny to become that distant rambling relative that has a peculiar penchant for derailing discussions with interjected observations of a semi-sexual character.

]]> By: mkh http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana/comment-page-1#comment-30494 mkh Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:02:56 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=617#comment-30494 Tremendously odd. I've had this book for a while, and just yesterday thought that I should send you a mention of it. Once again, a day late and a pound sterling short. Mr. Nevins, since you've stopped by I would be remiss not to mention how much I enjoyed your book. I came across it through Mr. Matthew Rossi, whose own Fortean <a href="http://www.monkeybrainbooks.com/Things_That_Never_Were.html" rel="nofollow">Things That Never Were</a> is a delight. [I've never tried to leave a URL here. I hope it works.] Tremendously odd. I’ve had this book for a while, and just yesterday thought that I should send you a mention of it. Once again, a day late and a pound sterling short.

Mr. Nevins, since you’ve stopped by I would be remiss not to mention how much I enjoyed your book. I came across it through Mr. Matthew Rossi, whose own Fortean Things That Never Were is a delight.

[I've never tried to leave a URL here. I hope it works.]

]]> By: The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana « The Steampunk Salon http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana/comment-page-1#comment-30493 The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana « The Steampunk Salon Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:01:42 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=617#comment-30493 [...] September 4th, 2007 at 5:01 pm (Steampunk Literature, Steampunk) Brass Goggles » Blog Archive » The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana [...] [...] September 4th, 2007 at 5:01 pm (Steampunk Literature, Steampunk) Brass Goggles » Blog Archive » The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana [...]

]]> By: Forrest Aguirre http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana/comment-page-1#comment-30486 Forrest Aguirre Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:01:32 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=617#comment-30486 It's funny - I'm actually in the middle of this book right now (well, in the "g"s). I think it's an incredible resource and, using it, I've dug up a couple of titles of books that I'll be looking for that would have gone completely un-noticed otherwise. Thank you, Jess - I think it's a great tome. It’s funny – I’m actually in the middle of this book right now (well, in the “g”s). I think it’s an incredible resource and, using it, I’ve dug up a couple of titles of books that I’ll be looking for that would have gone completely un-noticed otherwise. Thank you, Jess – I think it’s a great tome.

]]> By: Jess Nevins http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200709/the-encyclopedia-of-fantastic-victoriana/comment-page-1#comment-30484 Jess Nevins Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:40:25 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=617#comment-30484 Well, I'm sorry you found it a "dry hump," but I fear you bought it until false pretenses. <I>Victoriana</I> was intended to be a literary encyclopedia, akin to John Clute's <I>Encyclopedia of Science Fiction</I>, E.F. Bleiler's <I>Science Fiction: The Early Years</I>, and John Sutherland's <I>Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction</I>, and generally literary encyclopedias aren't illustrated. But I have a standing offer to people who bought my book: if you don't feel it was worth what you paid for it, I will buy it off you for the same amount, plus postage. Let me know. Jess Nevins Well, I’m sorry you found it a “dry hump,” but I fear you bought it until false pretenses. Victoriana was intended to be a literary encyclopedia, akin to John Clute’s Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, E.F. Bleiler’s Science Fiction: The Early Years, and John Sutherland’s Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction, and generally literary encyclopedias aren’t illustrated.

But I have a standing offer to people who bought my book: if you don’t feel it was worth what you paid for it, I will buy it off you for the same amount, plus postage. Let me know.

Jess Nevins

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