Author: Maeve Gilmore
Title: A World Away a Memoir of Mervyn Peake
Description: London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1970. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated touching biography on Mervyn Peake, written by his wife, Maeve Gilmore. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. A wonderful, and personal, biography of Mervyn Peake, written by his wife of thirty years, Maeve Gilmore.Illustrated with sixteen plates.Peake was an English author and illustrator who is best known today for his 'Gormenghast' books. He also illustrated editions of 'Hunting of the Snark', 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', 'Brothers Grimm', 'Treasure Island', and 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde&apos. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with only a couple of very light marks to the boards. Very light edge wear to the dust wrapper. Spine is a little age-toned with a few minor handling marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Mervyn Peake. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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