The Gormenghast Trilogy - Three Volume Set: Titus Groan, Gormenghast, Titus Alone
by Peake, Mervyn
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The Gormenghast Trilogy in a complete set of first editions: Titus Groan (1946), Gormenghast (1950), Titus Alone (1959). Titus Groan is in the exceedingly rare first state dust jacket. Red cloth hardbacks with gilt spine titles; slightly bumped to spine ends and fore-edge corners, volumes one and three bright with rubbing to edges, volume two a little sunfaded. Spines of books two and three tilt forward a little; all bindings sound. Dust jackets toned, lightly scuffed and edgeworn; 'Gormenghast' has heavier edgewear, including chip from bottom fore-edge corner of rear panel, and tape reinforcement to verso at spine head and back bottom corners. 'Titus Groan' meets all points for a first state / Currey (A) dust jacket, with no reviews printed at the front inner flap and the price listed at 15s/Net. Small prior bookseller's sticker at front paste down of 'Gormenghast'; interiors else clean, with some heavier toning to margins of 'Titus Groan,' but all texts unmarked. This is multiple-item set, and may require additional postage to ship. A classic of the genre. Inquiries welcome; photographs available upon request.
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- The Book Bin
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-2020219
- Title
- The Gormenghast Trilogy - Three Volume Set: Titus Groan, Gormenghast, Titus Alone
- Author
- Peake, Mervyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Date Published
- 1946
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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