Books

This is a set of 4 volumes by Mervyn Peake: Titus Groan (2 copies, one being the 2nd impression), Gormenghast, and Titus Alone. London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1946-1959. All in publisher's red cloth, gilt titled spines, complete with protected dust jackets, and all now housed in handsome as new solander boxes, jacket art and frontispieces by Peake. Titus Groan: First edition: Near Fine copy with minor foxing to fore edge, a touch of shelf wear, and tiny ding at top edge in near fine unclipped first state (15s) jacket with tanning spine and wear to spine ends. Titus Groan: Second impression: Fine copy in near fine clipped jacket with a touch of tanning and wear. Gormenghast: First edition: Fine copy with toning end papers and spot smudge on top edge in near fine unclipped (15s) jacket with tanning spine and wear to spine ends. Titus Alone: First edition: Fine copy with neatly affixed book plate on front paste down in near fine unclipped (21s) jacket with tanning spine. Many more photos available.

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.