Mr Pye
by Peake, Mervyn
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/near fine
- Seller
-
New Milford, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co., 1985. First edition thus. Hardcover. Good/near fine. This is actually the third issue of this fabulous fantasy, written and illustrated by Mervyn Peake in 1953, shortly after the completion of his celebrated Gormenghast trilogy. Despite the unreal mode of speech between the characters, his descriptive powers are gorgeous and the drawings in a class of their own. Book has very slight spine lean and age tone to paper, otherwise excellent.
Synopsis
Mervyn Peake was born in 1911. He is perhaps most famous for the 'Gormenghast' trilogy which were published between 1946 and 1959 - Titus Groan, Gormenghast and Titus Alone . He has also written a book for children, Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor and several volumes of poetry. He was also a gifted book illustrator. He died in 1968.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christopher de Lotbiniere Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1229
- Title
- Mr Pye
- Author
- Peake, Mervyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1985
Terms of Sale
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