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Hardback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: 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 (illustratore). signed by author. book.…

Brochure/Pamphlet. Condizione: Near Fine. First edition. The first twenty issues of The Mervyn Peake Review, forming a valuable collection of critical opinion regarding Peake and his work. Twenty issues in the publisher's original paper wraps. A collection of the newsletter "The Mervyn Peake Society Newsletter", which became "The Mervyn Peake Review" after the first two issues. This newsletter features numerous critical articles and reviews on Peake's work, essays on aspects his life, a list of recent and forthcoming publications concerning Peake, as well a selection of his original artwork. "The Mervyn Peake Review" was issued by the Mervyn Peake Society between 1975 and the end of the 1990s, for subscribers only. For the first nine years, the newsletter was issued twice a year; after this its publication was sporadic.Contributors include: G. Peter Winnington (also the editor); Brian Sibley; Hugh Brogan; Jacques Favier; Diana Gardner; and Laurence Bristow-Smith.Issue no. 10 contains an index to the rear, listing articles, reviews, and the name of the contributor, for the contents of the first ten issues. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally smart, with the occasional scattering of spots to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, except for some marginal age-toning to no. 19 and 20. Top edge spotted. Near Fine. Mervyn Peake (illustratore). book.…