Mervyn Peake — The Glassblowers

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1950 . First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this collection of poetry by noted English author and illustrator Mervyn Peake, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition.  In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.  A collection of poetry by the English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator Mervyn Peake, best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books.  Comprising poems such as: To Live at all is Miracle Enough, Swans Die and a Tower Falls, Each Day we live is a Glass Room, Features Forgo their Power, And the I heard her Speak, and more. In the publisher's original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Minor shelf wear to the head and tail of the spine. Light offsetting to free endpapers. Dust wrapper with light shelf wear to extremities, and the odd small mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Near Fine.