Mervyn Peake — Gormenghast

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1950 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of the second novel in Mervyn Peake's popular Gormenghast series of fantasy books. The first edition.  In the publisher's original red cloth binding.  The second book in the Gormenghast fantasy series by British writer and artist Mervyn Peake, preceeded by 'Titus Groan', and followed by 'Titus Alone&apos.  The narratives were originally concieved as a single on-going novel, relaying a story about the inhabitants of Castle Gormenghast, a sprawling, decaying, Gothic structure. The series has a fantastical atmosphere in a pseudo-medieval setting, and has received widespread acclaim from the speculative fiction community and mainstream literary critics. This volume is the story of Titus Groan, 77th Earl of Groan and Lord of Gormenghast Castle, from age 7 to 17.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fading to spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Spotting to board edges. Light spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .