A Collection of Works on Mervyn Peake
Published by Duckworth; Michael Joseph; Allen Lane; Lennard Publishing 1974-1989, London, 1974
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Four smart first editions of these biographical works on English writer and artist Mervyn Peake. Four volumes. First editions. A collection of biographical works on Mervyn Laurence Peake, an English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator best known for the Gormenghast books. This set includes: Mervyn Peake: A Biographical and Critical Exploration, 1974. A detailed reflection on the life and writings of Peake, with reference to his education, the influence of Romanticism and surrealism, and his poetry. Written by John Batchelor, a British author known for his biographies and Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastle. Mervyn Peak, 1976. Illustrated with a frontispiece and many in-text photographs and sketches. A full and detailed biography written by a longtime friend of Peake, with his widow's full co-operation during writing. Written by John Watney, a British author and historian. Peake's Progress: Selected Writings and Drawings of Mervyn Peake, 1978. Illustrated with sixteen plates and many line-drawings. Collated complete. A collection of short and unfinished writings, much of which is published here for the first time. Offering a glimpse into new aspects of his many-sided genius. Edited by Maeve Gilmore, a British painter, sculptor and writer, and the wife of Mervyn Peake. Growing Up with Mervyn Peake: A Child of Bliss, 1989. Illustrated with twenty-four photographs. Collated complete. Born into a talented family in British literature, Peake offers an unprivileged insight into the life and artistry of his father, Mervyn Peake. Written by Sebastian Peake, a British author and the eldest son of Mervyn Peake. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear and the odd small mark to the boards. All dust wrappers are unclipped other than Peake's Progress which has been price-clipped. Dust wrappers are also very smart with minor wear. Light sunning to the spines with the odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Collection of Works on Mervyn Peake
- Author
- John Batchelor; John Watney; Maeve Gilmore; Sebastian Peake
- Publisher
- Duckworth; Michael Joseph; Allen Lane; Lennard Publishing 1974-1989, London
- Publication year
- 1974
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Book Type
- book
- Binding
- Cloth
- Illustrator
- Mervyn Peake
- Edition
- First edition.
- Item weight
- 2 kilograms
- Dimensions
- 9.5" by 6.5"
Rooke Books PBFA
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