Mervyn Peake is best-known as the author of Gormenghast which ranks as one of this centuryÂ’s most remarkable feats of imaginative writing. Throughout his life, he illustrated a number of childrenÂ’s books and classic texts, including Treasure Island, AliceÂ’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass. His illustrations form a significant portion of this archive and highlights include the complete set of original drawings and illustrations for Lewis CarrollÂ’s Alice books (see main illustration) and the Gormenghast notebooks.

Provenance

The Peake estate through Sotheby's.