mervyn peake

the great mysterious author of the great un-lord of the rings - his masterwork - that gothic high fantasy - containing no magic - firmly rooted in consonants and stone - dense as a brick and secretive and miraculous - difficult but never fussy - highly recommended and a great influence to many - for all students of architecture and the weird - one of the great works of pure and private imagination

“the gormenghast trilogy” in slipcase

penguin modern classics 1975. 12mo. 506pp, 511pp, 262pp. g++, vg-, vg-. very clean interiors with tight spines and varying degrees of wear to the covers. illustrated by the author. introduction by anthony burgess.

$30

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