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30 Mervyn Peake
Poems and Drawings
London: Keepsake Press, 1965. Stk. PR 6031 E183 P6.
When Roy Lewis, owner of the Keepsake Press, visited one of the Russian
satellite countries, he mentioned casually that he owned a private
press. There was instant attention and he was asked: ‘What
subversive revolutionary things did he produce?’ His reply
(followed perhaps by instant disillusion): ‘Small books of
poetry printed for pleasure.’ This modest production containing
Mervyn Peake’s poetry and art was one such pleasurable item
printed. In printing this book, Lewis was aided by Fabian Peake,
the author’s son. This limited edition of 150 has its own
special charm. |