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1992 1st Edtn (Thus) Slipcase THE GORMENGHAST TRILOGY (3 VOLS) By Mervyn Peake Illus. Peter Harding Like New

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1992 1st Edtn (Thus) Slipcase THE GORMENGHAST TRILOGY (3 VOLS) By Mervyn Peake Illus. Peter Harding Like New

by Mervyn Peake

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London: Folio Society, 1992. 1st Edition (Thus). Hardcover. Like New/No Jacket. Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10 159 × 254). Peter Harding. Please email for Photographs or further information. Like New - Bound in white cloth printed with a wrap-around design in black by Harding. Dark red endleaves. Dark red and black three-volume slipcase titled in black on covers. Books are in fine, as new condition, possibly unread. Slipcase if fine with very minor shelf wear - honestly I can’t see any bumps, scuffs or rubbing Please see photos as part of condition report 1992 1st Edition (Thus) , Slipcase THE GORMENGHAST TRILOGY (3 VOLS) By Mervyn Peake Mervyn Laurence Peake (9 July 1911 – 17 November 1968) was an English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books. The four works were part of what Peake conceived as a lengthy cycle, the completion of which was prevented by his death. Illustrated By: Peter Harding Format: Hardcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Folio Society, London Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10 159 × 254),Pages 1119 ISBN: Introduction by Michael Moorcock. Titus Groan 66 drawings 422pp. Gormenghast 73 drawings 450pp. Titus Alone 53 drawings 247pp Gormenghast is a fantasy series by British author Mervyn Peake, about the inhabitants of Castle Gormenghast, a sprawling, decaying, Gothic structure. Originally conceived as a single on-going novel, the series was ended by Peake's death and comprises three novels: Titus Groan (1946), Gormenghast (1950) and Titus Alone (1959); and a novella, Boy in Darkness (1956), whose canonical status is debated. Peake was writing a fourth novel, Titus Awakes, at the time of his death in 1968. SKU: BTETM0002020 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 30, L: 30, W: 30 (Units: cm), W: 4Kg

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Title
1992 1st Edtn (Thus) Slipcase THE GORMENGHAST TRILOGY (3 VOLS) By Mervyn Peake Illus. Peter Harding Like New
Author
Mervyn Peake
Illustrator
Peter Harding
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Hardcover
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New
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Edition
1st Edition (Thus)
Publisher
Folio Society
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1992
Pages
1119
Size
Royal octavo (8vo 6+1?4 × 10
Weight
8.82 lbs

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