Books

Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1946. Hardcover. Condition: Very good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good ++. 1st Edition. A Three Vols. set of 'The Gormenghast' Trilogy. All three volumes are The First UK Printings published by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London. They are all free from inscriptions and erasures. All three Mervyn Peake designed wrappers are protected in removable Brodart archival wrappers. Vol.1: 'Titus Groan' published in 1946. The BOOK and WRAPPER are in very good ++ condition. The binding is tight, there is some bumping to the spine and some mild dents to the backboards. There is some light toning. The correct first issue wrapper with no reviews. Light toning to the spine and rear upper cover of the wrapper which is not price clipped. Chipped at 4 corners contiguous with age. Vol.2: 'Gormenghast' published in 1950. The BOOK and WRAPPER are in very good condition++. The binding is tight, there is some fading to the lower spine Some toning to the spine of the wrapper and chipped at four corners of the dust jacket . Vol.3; 'Titus Alone' published in 1959. The BOOK and WRAPPER are in very good++ condition. The binding is tight with some light toning to the spine. The jacket has toning to the spine and edges and is chipped on four corners date. More images available on request. Bradgate Rare Books welcomes direct enquiries.

Titus Groan is the first novel in the Gormenghast series by Mervyn Peake. It tells the story of the eponymous castle, the Groan family who inhabits it, and the servants and retainers who fill its halls. It paints a richly detailed picture of a gothic landscape and the bizarre rituals and traditions that dominate the lives of its characters.