Will Self: Dr Mukti and Other Tales of Woe ('Dr Mukti' - draft B)
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Complete typewritten text (unmarked), pp. 1B-145B. Together with the book's title-page (four 'post-it' notes attached), contents page, Acknowledgements (2003), and dedication.
Will Self: Dr Mukti and Other Tales of Woe ('161', 'The Five-swing Walk', 'Conversations with Ord', 'Return to the Planet of the Humans')
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(1). '161'. Typewritten draft, corrected by hand in pencil. Originally numbered pp. 1B-56B, re-numbered pp. 146-201. (2). 'The Five Swing Walk'. Word-processed draft, some corrections by hand in pencil, pp. 202-232. (3). 'Conversations with Ord'. Word-processed draft, some corrections by hand...
Will Self: Dr Mukti and Other Tales of Woe ('Conversations with Ord')
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(1). Word-processed draft, heavily revised by hand in pencil, pp. 1-17. (2). Author's proof for original publication in The Independent on Sunday (3 Jan 1999), faxed to Self 30 Dec 1998. Some corrections in pencil. The Acknowledgements (2003) to Dr Mukti and Other Tales of Woe (2004) refer to ...
Will Self: Dr Mukti and Other Tales of Woe ('161')
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(1). Unmarked carbon copy of draft B of '161', pp. 1B-56B. Lacks p. 38B. (2). Word-processed draft (justified right-hand margin) revised by hand in pencil, pp. 1-24.
Will Self: Dr Mukti and Other Tales of Woe ('161' - author's notes and drafts)
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Author's notes and drafts of the story '161'. (1). Author's notes, in pencil (ff. 1-22). (2). First draft, typed (ff. 23-83). (3). First draft, carbon copy, heavily corrected in pencil throughout (ff. 84-148). Note: ff. 90, 95, 112, and 148 are indexing 'post-it' notes attached to the sides o...
Will Self: The Book of Dave (background research: 'the knowledge')
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(1). Information about becoming a London taxi driver: Becoming a Licensed Taxi Driver in London (Transport for London Public Carriage Office). Guide to learning the 'Knowledge of London'. All London drivers' edition. (Transport for London Public Carriage Office, 2002). 'Blue Book Runs' (First Se...
Will Self: The Book of Dave (background research: 'Flora of Ham')
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Background research provided by Nick Papadimitriou (acknowledged on the dedication page of The Book of Dave), comprising: (1). Printed e-mail from Self to Papadimitriou, 13 April 2004 (2 sheets). (2). Reports (word-processed) by Papadimitriou, annotated in places by Self: 'Introduction: Will S...
Will Self: The Book of Dave (background research: photographs)
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Five wallets of photographs (including negatives) identified as: 'Ham in early autumn' 'Linosa Close' 'Lime House / Stepney / Brim Hill' 'Cabbing & Dave's F.O.O.' 'Vauxhall / Waterloo / South Bank / City / Petticoat La.'
Word-processed and autograph synopses for individual chapters, sometimes written or printed onto the versos of discarded material that is itself of interest, and sometimes with 'post-it' notes attached: Chapter 1 (4 sheets); Chapter 2 (3 sheets); Chapter 3 (4 sheets); Chapter 4 (4 sheets); Chapt...