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Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. An extraordinary dive into the life and work of writer, artist and poet, Mervyn Peake, compiled and signed by his eldest child Sebastian Peake. A scarcely signed copy by all authors, including Sebastian Peake, Mervyn Peake's eldest child.Monochrome and colour illustrations throughout.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper and original cloth binding.This lovingly crafted work features an abundance of Peake's illustrations, poems, essays, photographs, notebook pages other material never published before.The sea of content is split into sections of Peake's life and specialisms, such as his childhood spent in China, his wartime experiences, marriage and fatherhood, his development as a writer, the 'Titus Groan' trilogy and his ultimate tragic decline in health. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding. Externally, in lovely condition with only minimal signs of shelf wear to the boards. Dust wrapper also in excellent condition. Minimal edge wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Signed to the front title page by authors. Fine. Mervyn Peake (illustrator). signed by author. book.…