D. M. Thomas: 'Freedom' (later 'Sphinx'), corrected proofs
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Typescript of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Freedom' (later 'Sphinx'), with autograph corrections. The contents of this sub-sub-series were originally held in a folder labelled, not in D. M. Thomas's hand, 'D M Thomas — Freedom — Typescript + drafts'.
D. M. Thomas: Notes for verse sections of 'Sphinx' and 'Swallow'
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Working notes for the verse sections in D. M. Thomas's novels 'Swallow' and 'Sphinx', and contemporaneous general papers and correspondence. This sub-sub-series was originally held in a folder labelled (not in D. M. Thomas' hand) 'Holograph and typescript working notes for Verse Sections of Swa...
Typescript drafts for D. M. Thomas's novel 'Sphinx', with autograph corrections. This sub-sub-series was originally contained in two envelopes, labelled (neither in Thomas's own hand) as follows: Envelope 1: '['C' circled; a tick, circled] Freedom (Sphinx) (numbered in red) — Numbered — No. of...
Typescript draft of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Lying Together' (1990). With some corrections by Thomas. The contents of this sub-sub-series were originally held in a folder labelled ''Lying Together' draft', and also bearing an older title, ''WH agreements' and 'Onegin (slightly shortened: final ver...
D. M. Thomas: 'Pictures at an Exhibition', typescript draft
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Typescript draft of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Pictures at an Exhibition' (1993). Some material is repeated and not in order. The contents of this sub-sub-series were originally held in a folder labelled 'Pictures at an Exhibition' and Draft'.
D. M. Thomas: 'Pictures at an Exhibition', early draft material
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Early typescripts and draft material for D. M. Thomas's novel 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. The contents of this sub-sub-series were originally held in a folder labelled ''Pictures at an Exhibition' written and typed early thoughts / ideas / characters', and also bearing an older title, 'ROBYN S...
Typescript fragments of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Eiger' (initially abandoned before completion but later published as 'Hunters in the Snow'). With some typescript drafts of poems. The contents of this sub-sub-series were originally held in a folder labelled 'Abandoned novel about young Hitler and ...