Peake sebastian eldred alison (3 Ergebnisse)

216pp with colour and monochrome illustrations. Cloth 30x25cms. ISBN: 0720612845. Painter, novelist, author of children's books and nonsense verse, war artist, poet and dramatist, this book provides a unique memoir of Mervyn Peake's life and work with illustrations, paintings, photographs, notebook pages and other material. Text in English.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. An extraordinary dive into the life and work of writer, artist and poet, Mervyn Peake, compiled and signed by his eldest child Sebastian Peake. A scarcely signed copy by all authors, including Sebastian Peake, Mervyn Peake's eldest child.Monochrome and colour illustrations throughout.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper and original cloth binding.This lovingly crafted work features an abundance of Peake's illustrations, poems, essays, photographs, notebook pages other material never published before.The sea of content is split into sections of Peake's life and specialisms, such as his childhood spent in China, his wartime experiences, marriage and fatherhood, his development as a writer, the 'Titus Groan' trilogy and his ultimate tragic decline in health. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding. Externally, in lovely condition with only minimal signs of shelf wear to the boards. Dust wrapper also in excellent condition. Minimal edge wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Signed to the front title page by authors. Fine. Mervyn Peake (illustrator). signed by author. book.…

First edition. 4to. 216 pp. Publisher's black cloth, silver lettered to the spine, dust jacket, from the library of the illustrator John Vernon Lord, loosely inserted are two copies of the invitation to the book's launch at Chris Beetles Gallery - one with an Alison Eldred Artists' Agency compliments slip signed "Peter", two copies of the order form and a double sided folded poster for a 2009 Anglo-French Peake exhibition ("Lignes de Fuite / Lines of Flight"). Illustrated throughout, often in colour. Small tear to the lower edge of the jacket, else very good. Lord was taught by Peake during his time as a student at London's Central School of Art in the 1950s. He is quoted in the book reminiscing about his tutor and has bookmarked that page with a post-it note.…