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Mervyn Peake: the Man and His Art: Available Copies
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Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art by
Paperback
ISBN: 9780720613216
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers (2008)
Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $28.50
Shipping: $13.38
TOTAL Cost: $41.88
Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art by Sebastian Peake (Compiler), Alison Eldred (Compiler), G. Peter Winnington (Editor)
Paperback
ISBN: 9780720613216
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers (2008)
Seller: Joseph Burridge Books (Dagenham, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $20.92
Shipping: $31.14
TOTAL Cost: $52.06
216 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 29 cm. ntents: A Chinese childhood The evolving artist Husband and father War artist The Titus books The craft of the lead pencil Illustrator Mr Pye The art of Mervyn Peake Plays and adaptations The last years
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Mervyn Peake : The Man and His Art by Winnington, G. Peter, Eldred, Alison
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780720612844
Publisher: Owen Limited, Peter (2007)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $63.71
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $63.71
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.
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Seller: Thomas Heneage Art Books (London, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $32.08
Shipping: $62.28
TOTAL Cost: $94.36
216pp with colour and monochrome illustrations. Cloth 30x25cms. ISBN: 0720612845. Painter, novelist, author of children's books and nonsense verse, war artist, poet and dramatist, this book provides a unique memoir of Mervyn Peake's life and work with illustrations, paintings, photographs, notebook pages and other material. Text in English.
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MERVYN PEAKE : THE MAN AND HIS ART by PEAKE, SEBASTIAN & ELDRED, ALISON
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780720612844
Publisher: PETER OWEN, LONDON (2006)
Seller: Camilla's Bookshop (Eastbourne, SX, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $104.59
Shipping: $39.26
TOTAL Cost: $143.85
BOUND IN PERFECT BLACK CLOTH HARDCOVERS, WITH BRIGHT SILVER TITLES TO SPINE, THIS DATED 2006 FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED BY PETER OWEN IN LONDON, IS VG IN VG JACKET (UNCLIPPED). 216pp WITH PREFACE BY SEBASTIAN PEAKE. INTRODUCTION BY MICHAEL MOORCOCK, 11 CHAPTERS, SOURCES, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS. SUPERB COLLECTION OF DRAWINGS, PHOTOS AND SKETCHES : ILLUSTRATIONS OF ALL PEAKE'S IMPORTANT WORK. CLEAN ENDPAPERS, CRISP PRESENTATION VG/VG
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Mervyn Peake The Man and His Art by Sebastian Peake and Alison Eldred (comp.) G. Peter Winnington (Ed.) and others
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Publisher: Peter Owen (2006)
Seller: Morning Mist Books and Maps (Cirencester, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $97.62
Shipping: $60.93
TOTAL Cost: $158.55
Signed by Sebastian Peake to the title page. Jacket slightly scuffed to edges and faces. Black boards with tiny bump to foot of spine. Binding tight. A faint hint of sunning to page edges. Numerous colour and B&W plates. Printed on heavy gloss paper. A very decent copy. 216pp. Further details available on request. (Ud1)
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Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art by Sebastian Peake; Alison Eldred (compiled); G. Peter Winnington (ed)
Hardcover
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Publisher: Peter Owen, London (2006)
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA (Bath, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $160.38
Shipping: $25.71
TOTAL Cost: $186.09
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
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