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A World Away: A Memoir Of Mervyn Peake: Available Copies

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A World Away. A Memoir of Mervyn Peake
    by (PEAKE). GILMORE, Maeve

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: London: Victor Gollancz (1970)


    Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB) (Lewes, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $38.43
    Shipping: $33.58
    TOTAL Cost: $72.01

Second impression, 8vo, 157, (1) pp. 16 black and white pages of illustrations. Cloth, d.w., price clipped, small mark to the lower wrapper.

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A World Away a Memoir of Mervyn Peake
    by Maeve Gilmore

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Victor Gollancz LTD, London (1970)


    Seller: Rooke Books PBFA (Bath, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $62.76
    Shipping: $16.15
    TOTAL Cost: $78.91

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'.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

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A World Away a Memoir of Mervyn Peake
    by Maeve Gilmore

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Victor Gollancz, London (1970)


    Seller: Rooke Books PBFA (Bath, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $89.66
    Shipping: $16.15
    TOTAL Cost: $105.81

The uncorrected proof copy of Maeve Gilmore's touching biography on her husband, Mervyn Peake. The very scarce uncorrected proof copy.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'.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart, with light handling marks to the wraps. Spine is a little sunned. Stamp and ink note to the front wrap. Head and tail of the spine are lifting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good

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