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[GORMENGHAST SEQUENCE]: TITUS GROAN; GORMENGHAST; and TITUS ALONE.

Peake, Mervyn.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946-1959. Octavo, three volumes, cloth. First editions. The three published books of the "Gormenghast" sequence. Comprises Titus Groan (1946), Gormenghast (1950), and Titus Alone (1959). Gormenghast was filmed by the BBC in 2000 as a television mini-series. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-285. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 64. Manlove, Modern Fantasy, pp. 207-57. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 1, 10, and 23. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 867-869. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1947-53. Reginald 11248,11244 and 11246]. TITUS GROAN: A fine copy in a nearly fine first issue dust jacket (priced 15s on lower front flap) with mild age darkening to the spine panel. GORMENGHAST: A just about fine copy a nearly fine dust jacket correctly priced with printed 15s at lower front flap with age toning (common) to spine panel and a touch of shelf wear. TITUS ALONE: A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket, priced 21s net, with toning to the spine panel. A nice set in the correct dust jackets. (36132). Item #36132

Price: $3,750.00