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Mervyn Peake: A Personal Memoir: Available Copies

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

128 pages. Illustrated. Ex-library.Tape shadow inside dust jacket.

128pp. 4to. Original boards in dustwrapper. Numerous b/w illustrations. A fine copy of the first edition.

1st edn. 4to. Original gilt lettered brown cloth (VG), dustwrapper (cover lightly toned - otherwise VG, not price clipped). Pp. 128, with b&w illus (no inscriptions).

the book and jacket are a little shelf rubbed. mild foxing. all pages are clear and intact. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Shelf wear to the jacket. Faint marks to the edges of the textblock. Content is in very good, clean condition.

Victor Gollancz, 1984, 1st edition. Hardback, d/j, 4to, 128pp, illust. D/j price-clipped and slightly bumped. A good copy. 0575034319

1984, First edition. A fine copy with a previous owners bookplate on the front pastedown. The d/w is unclipped and also fine. {"length" => ["29"], "width" => ["22"], "units" => ["Centimeters"]}

Peake's widow described Smith as "Mervyn's only and best friend." His account of their friendship is illuminated with 8 photographs. Also with 49 illustrations by Peake, including a full-color reproduction of a previously unpublished illustrated letter from Peake in 1935. Tiny chip to top corner of jacket spine, else a fine, unclipped and unmarked copy in a Brodart jacket cover.

128 pages. 28 by 20 cm size.

Some minor bubbling in the laminate on font panel of jacket. 280 x 200 mm. 128 pp. B&w illustrations

Illustrated throughout. Pictorial dustwrapper which is complete with original price. All books tracked, and all books outside UK sent airmail.

An intimate look into the life and personality of Mervyn Peake, as told by his long-time friend Gordon Smith through letters, memories and illustrations. In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.In the original cloth binding.Forty-nine monochrome illustrations and six monochrome photographs. Collated complete.This memoir, dedicated to English writer and artist Mervyn Peake, stems from author Gordon Smith's close friendship with him.Acting as insight to the mind behind fantastical worlds and wild illustrations, Smith brings together letters, remembered incidents and Peake's own illustrations throughout. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding. Externally, in excellent condition with only minimal bumping to extremities, heaviest to the tail of spine. Dust wrapper has light edge wear and handling marks to the wrap, otherwise very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean and bright throughout. Very Good Indeed

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