1974-1989 A Collection of Works on Mervyn Peake

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First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

Four volumes. First editions. A collection of biographical works on Mervyn Laurence Peake, an English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator best known for the Gormenghast books. This set includes: Mervyn Peake: A Biographical and Critical Exploration, 1974. A detailed reflection on the life and writings of Peake, with reference to his education, the influence of Romanticism and surrealism, and his poetry. Written by John Batchelor, a British author known for his biographies and Emeritus Professor at the University of Newcastle. Mervyn Peak, 1976. Illustrated with a frontispiece and many in-text photographs and sketches. A full and detailed biography written by a longtime friend of Peake, with his widow's full co-operation during writing. Written by John Watney, a British author and historian. Peake's Progress: Selected Writings and Drawings of Mervyn Peake, 1978. Illustrated with sixteen plates and many line-drawings. Collated complete. A collection of short and unfinished writings, much of which is published here for the first time. Offering a glimpse into new aspects of his many-sided genius. Edited by Maeve Gilmore, a British painter, sculptor and writer, and the wife of Mervyn Peake. Growing Up with Mervyn Peake: A Child of Bliss, 1989. Illustrated with twenty-four photographs. Collated complete. Born into a talented family in British literature, Peake offers an unprivileged insight into the life and artistry of his father, Mervyn Peake. Written by Sebastian Peake, a British author and the eldest son of Mervyn Peake.