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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode., 1946 Titus Groan. [London]: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946. First edition in first issue dust jacket. Octavo. 438 pages. Publisher's dark red cloth, spine stamped in gilt; original illustrated dust jacket. Head and foot of spine very slightly pushed, very minor edgewear, gilt on spine darkened. Cream endpapers; ink owner s signature to the front free endpaper recto, penciled bookseller's notations beneath. Internally clean and tight, all edges trimmed; text block slightly toned along margins and edges. Dust jacket unclipped (15s), minor edgewear, chipping to head and foot of spine and corners with some losses, spine and upper edges sunned, somewhat rubbed; tear along front hinge separating the two panels, and another closed tear midway down the spine. Very good book with very good dust jacket. [Together with]: Gormenghast. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1950. First edition in first issue dust jacket. Octavo. 453, [1] pages. Publisher's red cloth,…

The second novel in the Gormenghast series by Mervyn Peake, continuing the turbulent story of the inhabitants of Castle Gormenghast.