Mervyn Peake — Drawings by Mervyn Peake

London, The Grey Walls Press, 1949 . First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this collection of the drawings of British artist and author Mervyn Peake, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition. In the publisher's original grey cloth binding. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. An anthology of sixty-two drawings by British writer and artist Mervyn Peake, best known for the Gormenghast series of fantasy books.  Peake first made his reputation as a painter and illustrator during the 1930s and 1940s, when he lived in London, and he was commissioned to produce portraits of well-known people. With an introduction by Peake, and eight of his drawings in colour.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, minor shelf wear to extremities, with a small mark to the tail of the front board. Dust wrapper is price-clipped, with sunning to spine, slight loss to the head and tail, the odd closed tear, and light spotting. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with the odd spot. Near Fine . Ill.: Mervyn Peake. Near Fine/Very Good.