Fiction in draft, largely word-processed and typewritten, with some autograph material (e.g. Cock and Bull) and a number of scrapbooks containing 'post-it' notes.
Complete and final typewritten draft, unmarked save for very occasional editorial correction in black ink. Two typewriters used, changing at p. 101. Dated 'May, 2008' on p. 292. With unnumbered front matter and title-pages: 'Foie Humain', pp. 1-70. 'Leberknödel', pp. 71-200. 'Prometheus', pp. 2...
Two typed editorial responses, one from 'Bill' (annotated with the names of twenty-three 'critics/supporters' - Booker Prize related?). Particular remarks on factual accuracy and on the consistency of stylised punctuation.
Word-processed partial draft, unmarked, comprising: title-page to novel (with four 'post-it' notes attached); Part One title-page; Chapters 1-3, pp. 1-59 ('post-it' note attached to p. 43: 'A week?'); Chapters 4-7, pp. 60-117; Chapter 18 and Epilogue, pp. 294-341.
Will Self: Umbrella (background research, umbrellas)
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Background information on umbrella manufacturing and design: (1). 'Umbrella-frame manufacturing in the Edwardian era' (2 sheets). (2). Umbrella and walking stick handles - designs and prices (7 x A3 photocopy sheets). (3). Geoffrey Ince, James Ince (Umbrellas): Two Centuries of an East London Fa...
Message and notes (3 sheets including 3 'post-it' notes) from Donna [Poppy]. With and additional sheet of comments (not originally stapled together with the other sheets).
Three A4 notebooks with mixed contents, including: early drafts of the two novellas 'Cock' and 'Bull' ('Cock' was drafted in Morocco: 'Fez 21.5.91'); various unrelated work notes ('day job'); a draft of the story 'Inclusion', subsequently published in the collection Grey Area (1994); a draft con...
Various short fictions (and fragments), most undated, some published. All are word-processed except 'The Enormous Chicken' (typed). (1). 'World of Serial'. Complete copy of The Big Issue (No. 81, 31 May - 6 June 1994), including 'World of Serial', pp. 32-4. (2). 'The Enormous Chicken' (2 sheets,...
Various short fictions, most undated: (1). Word-processed fragment, pp. 4-18 only. Page 4 begins: 'Up in her room, Kathryn and I used to clean out the cages'. (2). 'The Beautiful Game'. Word-processed, pp. 1-16, a few corrections by hand in blue ink. (3). 'Canada'. Word-processed, pp. 1-12. (4)....