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Boy In Darkness: Available Copies

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The Inner Landscape: Boy in Darkness, The Voices of Time, Danger: Religion!
    by Mervyn Peake, J. G. Ballard, Brian W. Aldiss

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Paperback Library (1971)


    Seller: Kollectible & Rare Books (Bartlesville, OK, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $10.00
    Shipping: $4.75
    TOTAL Cost: $14.75

Edge wear. Tanning along fore edges and pages. Some rubbing and fading to covers. Spine creases.

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Boy in Darkness
    by Mervyn Peake

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780080197982
    Publisher: Wheaton (1976)


    Seller: Open Boat Booksellers (Amherst, MA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $25.00
    Shipping: $4.95
    TOTAL Cost: $29.95

First separately published edition. Clean, bright, and unmarked.

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BOY IN DARKNESS
    by Mervyn PEAKE [1911-1968]

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780080197982
    Publisher: Wheaton (Pergamon), Exeter (1976)


    Seller: Books for Amnesty, Malvern (Great Malvern, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $25.99
    Shipping: $9.46
    TOTAL Cost: $35.45

Published here in the Literature for Life series. The introduction by Maeve Gilmore, Peake's widow, explains the genesis of the story and how the Boy is, in fact, another aspect of Titus Groan. First published as "Sometimes Never" in 1957, then with its present title in 1969. Hint of a lift to card cover else Fine. All profits to Amnesty International.

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Boy in Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780340678220
    Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (1997)


    Seller: Better World Books Ltd (Dunfermline, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $28.17
    Shipping: $10.09
    TOTAL Cost: $38.26

Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Boy in Darkness
    by Mervyn Peake

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780340683231
    Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (1996)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $39.54
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $39.54

Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.

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Boy In Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780340683231
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (1996)


    Seller: M Godding Books Ltd (Devizes, WILTS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $26.32
    Shipping: $13.24
    TOTAL Cost: $39.56

First Edition, first impression. Ex library. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

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Boy in Darkness.
    by PEAKE, Mervyn.

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: London, Hodder Headline 1996. (1996)


    Seller: Larsen Books (Exeter, NSW, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $30.00
    Shipping: $14.00
    TOTAL Cost: $44.00

First edition. Hardcover. Very fine in like dustjacket. A novella of the boy Titus Groan and Gormenghast castle, first published in 1956 in a famous anthology called "Sometime Never: Three Tales of the Imagination", the other two stories being contributed by William Golding and John Wyndham. This is the first separate and first illustrated edition, with fine Peake-like b/w drawings by Irish artist, P.J. Lynch.

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Boy In Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780340683231
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, London (1996)


    Seller: Anthony Clark (Wolfville, NS, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: As New
    Book Price: $29.95
    Shipping: $15.85
    TOTAL Cost: $45.80

Hodder Children's Books, London, 1996, Hardcover First Thus with a complete number line. This is a first printing as an individual separate book; the original was part of The Gormenghast Trilogy, and published in 1956. Illustrated by P.J. Lynch. Book condition: As New pristine copy in a like unclipped dustjacket. Jacket comes in a removable archival sleeve.

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The Inner Landscape. [3 novellas]: Boy in Darkness, The Voices of Time, Danger: Religion!
    by Peake, Mervyn, Ballard, J G, Aldiss, Brian.

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Allison & Busby (1969)


    Seller: Cameron House Books (Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $32.49
    Shipping: $14.89
    TOTAL Cost: $47.38

215 x 137mm, grey cloth-textured boards, spine lettered in gilt, pp.152, pastel green endpapers. Edges very faintly foxed. Very good copy in near very good unclipped dustwrapper with sunned spine panel, & wear at ends of spine panel & corners. Peake's story was copied from a carbon typescript of the text, and contains some unhelpful misreadings. I specialise in Mervyn Peake. Enquiries welcome.

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Boy in Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books. First separate edition, London (1996)


    Seller: Badger Books (Woollahra, NSW, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $23.52
    Shipping: $28.50
    TOTAL Cost: $52.02

Originally published in Sometime Never in 1956; illustrations by P.J. Lynch Fine in dustwrapper with a couple of tiny marks on the rear panel.

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Boy in Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books London 1996 (1996)


    Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne (Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $35.20
    Shipping: $20.00
    TOTAL Cost: $55.20

1st thus hardback with dust jacket Fine tall octavo 113pp., b/w pls.,

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Boy In Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780340683231
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, London (1996)


    Seller: Malcolm Orchard (Salisbury, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $32.49
    Shipping: $23.78
    TOTAL Cost: $56.27

First edition, 1996. 114 pp, text illustrations. Original green cloth binding, dust wrapper. Very good.

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Boy in Darkness and Other Stories
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780720613896
    Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers (edition Reprint) (2011)


    Seller: BooksRun (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $57.40
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $57.40

Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported

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Boy In Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780340678220
    Publisher: Hodder (1997)


    Seller: Peter Pan books (Durham, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $25.99
    Shipping: $31.54
    TOTAL Cost: $57.53

Paperback neatly covered in sticky-backed plastic, but not ex-library - from a personal collection, with owner's name inscribed; no other inscriptions or annotations.

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Boy In Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780340683231
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, London, UK (1996)


    Seller: A Small Bookshop (ELMHURST, VIC, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $30.24
    Shipping: $30.00
    TOTAL Cost: $60.24

Line illustrations. 24 x 16 cm. 114 pp.

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Boy In Darkness : First printing
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780340683231
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, London, United Kingdom (1996)


    Seller: PW Books (Andover, HANTS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $38.92
    Shipping: $21.45
    TOTAL Cost: $60.37

British edition, first printing (full print run includes '1'), 1996. First thus. With original unclipped (and unpriced to front inner flap) jacket. With illustrations by P. J. Lynch. First published as part of a collection in Great Britain in 1956 by Eyre & Spottiswoode, this is the first single edition. Jacket has minor patchy edge/shelf wear, very minor browning to spine, the odd small crease/rub to edges, odd small mark and a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine and to corners. Boards are near fine with a hint of pushing to corners and very minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Previous owner's name and date in pen to front end-paper. Pages slightly tanned. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.

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Boy in darkness (Literature for Life Series)
    by Mervyn Peake; Maeve Gilmore;

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780080197982
    Publisher: Wheaton, Exeter, Devon, England (1976)


    Seller: Dartmouth Books (West Molesey, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $25.73
    Shipping: $35.33
    TOTAL Cost: $61.06

This First Edition and first printing soft cover book was published and printed by The Pergamon Group under their 'Wheaton' imprint in the UK in 1976. The condition of the book is 'Near Fine'. The Introduction is by Maeve Gilmore (Mervyn's wife) who explains the illustrations (which did not previously accompany this story that previously appeared in two anthologies). The book has 61 numbered pages. The illustrations comprise small reproductions of 6 of Mervyn's black and white drawings, printed before the text. The size of the book in inches is 8.2 x 5.8 and it weighs 0.10 kg. As with all our sales of books within the UK, we only ever charge a flat standard delivery cost of £3.35

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Boy in Darkness. Illustrated by P.J. Lynch.
    by PEAKE, Mervyn

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, 1996. (1996)


    Seller: Michael S. Kemp, Bookseller (Sheerness, KENT, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $36.39
    Shipping: $25.23
    TOTAL Cost: $61.62

2nd Edition. Fine in dust wrapper. Originally published in the anthology 'Sometime, Never' in 1956 an earlier separate edition in 1976 used an inferior typescript for the text. This edition restores the original complete text. PiP A21b

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Boy In Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780340683231
    Publisher: Hodder Children's Books, London, England (1996)


    Seller: Dartmouth Books (West Molesey, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $28.07
    Shipping: $35.33
    TOTAL Cost: $63.40

This First Edition and first printing hardback was published by Hodder Children's Books in the UK in 1996. The book was printed and bound in Chatham, Kent. The condition of both book and dust-jacket is 'Near Fine'. The book is bound with dark green binding paper on stiff boards. The spine titles are in gilt. The book has 114 numbered pages. There are as illustrations a number of line drawings by P. J. Lynch. The size of the book in inches is 9.5 x 6.2 and it weighs 0.32 kg. As with all our sales of books within the UK, we only ever charge a flat standard delivery cost of £3.35.

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Boy in Darkness
    by Mervyn Peake

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780340683231
    Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (1996)


    Seller: Pieuler Store (Suffolk, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $34.32
    Shipping: $31.53
    TOTAL Cost: $65.85

100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.

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Boy in Darkness and Other Stories
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780720613063
    Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers (2007)


    Seller: ThriftBooksVintage (Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $72.00
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $72.00

Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Minor wear on the covers. Text and pictures are clear of markings and notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.4

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Boy in Darkness
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Wheaton, Exeter (1976)


    Seller: Cameron House Books (Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $58.48
    Shipping: $14.89
    TOTAL Cost: $73.37

With an introduction by Maeve Gilmore. 'Literature for Life' series. 209 x 145mm, stiff photographic wrappers (with colour photograph of ivy-clad wall of mediaeval castle), pp.[vi] 62. 7 line drawings preceding text (mainly previously unpublished sketches taken from Peake's manuscript notebooks). An episode in the life of Peake's hero Titus Groan (here anonymous), not chronicled in his novels. Elusive. I specialise in Mervyn Peake. Enquiries welcome.

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Boy In Darkness (Signature)
    by Mervyn Peake

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780340678220
    Publisher: Trafalgar Square (1997)


    Seller: Half Price Books Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $70.14
    Shipping: $3.49
    TOTAL Cost: $73.63

Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

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Boy in Darkness
    by Mervyn Peake

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780340683231
    Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (1996)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $73.82
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $73.82

Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers.

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Boy in Darkness and Other Stories
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780720613896
    Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers (2011)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $74.96
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $74.96

Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.

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Boy in Darkness and Other Stories
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780720613896
    Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers (2011)


    Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $74.97
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    TOTAL Cost: $74.97

Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any).

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Boy in Darkness and Other Stories
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780720613896
    Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers (2011)


    Seller: Books Unplugged (Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $74.97
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    TOTAL Cost: $74.97

Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within

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Boy in Darkness and Other Stories
    by Peake, Mervyn & Maeve Gilmore & Joanne Harris

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780720613896
    Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers (2011)


    Seller: True Oak Books (Highland, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $75.00
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $75.00

Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; 5 X 0.5 X 7.5 inches; 224 pages

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Boy in Darkness
    by Peake (Mervyn).

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: (1996)


    Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd (Kintbury, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $34.12
    Shipping: $44.16
    TOTAL Cost: $78.28

Illustrations by P. J. Lynch Fine copy in dust-wrapper First separately published, with illustrations by the author, in 1976.

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Boy in Darkness' [Story] in Sometime, Never; three tales of imagination by William Golding, John Wyndham, Mervyn Peake
    by Peake, Mervyn

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York (1956)


    Seller: Cameron House Books (Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $64.98
    Shipping: $14.89
    TOTAL Cost: $79.87

['BB 215'] 178 x 105mm, stiff pictorial wrappers, pp.[vi] 186, all edges yellow, Chipped at foot of backstrip, minor wear at top corner of upper panel. Golding's 'Envoy Extraordinary', Wyndham's 'Consider Her Ways' and Peake's story, a surreal episode which takes Titus beyond the confines of Gormenghast, were all specially commissioned for this book. A Ballantine hardback issue was advertised, but never published. I specialise in Mervyn Peake. Enquiries welcome.

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