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.
Printing plate etched with route map and directions to [Clare Peake's] wedding reception [at the home of Fabian and Phyllida Peake]. Undated [wedding took place on 4 October 1975].
Comprises: letter from Heathcote Williams of the Transatlantic Review to Maeve Gilmore; Maeve's list of drawings; photostats of fifteen of Mervyn Peake's drawings of various people, animals, hybrid creatures, Aunty Jill from 'Aunts and Uncles', Judy Smallweed from Bleak House and a drawing that ...
Photocopies of fifteen drawings Peake made as advertisements for the Brewers' Society. [See Add MS 88931/13/3/19/2 for letter dated 17 November 1978 from the Bodleian Library to Maeve Gilmore re Brewers' Society drawings.]
Reproductions of a variety of Peake's works, including a sketch of Flay and Rottcodd from the manuscript of Peake's stage adaptation of Titus Groan [see Add MS 88931/4/1], paintings of glass blowers and various nudes and other studies from life. Photographs found in envelope sent by Methuen's Ch...
Articles and reviews relating to Mervyn Peake and his work: Tom Pocock, ‘Hitler’s Problem Children’, with drawings by Mervyn Peake, Leader, 30 June 1945. Tom Driberg, ‘European Notebook’, with drawings by Mervyn Peake, Leader, 4 August 1945. Reviews of Titus Groan: New York Times, 11 October 194...
Comprises: A. Michael Moorcock, Ergo Ego (London: MJM Publications, 1962) - includes recommendation for the work of Mervyn Peake on back cover. B. Stephen R Sanderson, The Collector’s Bulletin, 10 (Newport News, Virginia: Purple Mouth Press, April 1969) - includes Mervyn Peake bibliography by Le...
Comprises: Christie's catalogue, 28 May 1975, with a covering letter to Maeve - lots include Mervyn Peake's portraits of Graham Greene, Laurence Olivier, Sir Winston Churchill, Humbert Wolfe, David Jones, Dame Flora Robson, Kurt Toller and two portraits of Mark Gertler. Sotheby & Co catalogu...