Peake (Mervyn) [The Gormenghast trilogy]

Titus Groan. The book itself is near fine. Bright maroon cloth and gilt lettering. 3 corners are minutely bumped. There is and ex-libris on the front pastedown and also a small bookseller’s label at the lower edge. Otherwise very clean and totally without foxing or marking. The first issue dw. is about complete with some edge wear and a few very small chips including 1-2mm. of loss at each end of the spine – which is slightly sunned. Gormenghast. Bright red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. A fine copy with a similar small bookseller’s label on the front pastedown ( but no ex-libris_ and internally exceptionally clean, unmarked and without foxing. Possibly unread. The dw. is complete and unclipped with very minimal slight rubbing at the extremes of the spine and two tiny edge tears of the lower edge of the rear panel. Barely noticeable minimal toning of the spine. Near fine. Titus Alone – NF in near fine wrapper with price intact at 21s with slightest fading to spine.