Printing plate etched with a drawing of a baby by Mervyn Peake [probably his son Sebastian Peake]. This image was used for the Peake family Christmas card of 1965. Undated.
Comprises four parts: A. News From Afar [London Missionary Society] (Jan 1924), pp.1-15, containing article ‘Ways of Travelling’ (p.9) by Mervyn L Peake about different modes of transport in China, written at the age of 12. B. Cuttings of poems by Peake published in various periodicals (most pas...
International Copyright Bureau Script (Prospect Productions)
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Typescript of text for performance, labelled 'Script from Dr Czech [of the International Copyright Bureau] - on loan. Completely clean copy of second version'. With annotations in two different hands [one being Maeve Gilmore?]. Annotations mostly relate to the part of Dr Willy.
Nine drawings in pen and ink, with captions in Mervyn Peake's hand: Red King: drawing on water-colour board; with caption inscribed ‘Ch 4. “He had a tall red nightcap on, with a tassel, & he was lying crumpled up…’ (ff.1-2); Tweedledum and Tweedledee under umbrella; drawing on water-colour b...
Nine drawings in pen and ink, with captions in Mervyn Peake's hand: Lion: drawing on card; with caption inscribed ‘Ch 7. ”What’s this?” he said, blinking lazily at Alice.’ (ff.1-2); Alice: drawing on paper pasted onto card; with caption inscribed ‘Chapter 8. … with such fury that Alice got behin...
Revised autograph manuscript of the poem published as A Reverie of Bone. Complete draft written in a Stationery Office book, 'Supplied For the Public Service', when Peake was stationed at Larkhill. Includes small detailed illustration of a bearded man and various other sketches of skulls, heads ...
Lacking the end of Act III. Inscribed ‘I, Drayton Gardens’. Stamp for David Higham Associates Ltd has been crossed through. Loose front sheet inscribed in Maeve Gilmore’s hand in red ink, ‘This play was written between 1957 and 1959 – unpublished and unperformed’.
Printing plate etched with decorative border by Mervyn Peake drawn for the cover of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (London: Allan Wingate, 1954), featuring characters from Through the Looking Glass. Block inscribed 'Mrs Peake'. Card stuck to reverse of block featur...