Promotional poster (Penguin Books) for the novel My Idea of Fun (1993). The poster is double-sided, one side giving details of promotional events (November and December, 1994) in London, Sheffield, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, and Manchester.
(1). Typed draft (pp. 1-35), revised by hand. (2). Incomplete typed draft (pp. 1-16). (3). Complete copy of New Fiction (Grove Atlantic, 1994), including 'Understanding the Ur-Bororo' (as pp. 2-15). The story was originally published in The Quantity Theory of Insanity (1991).
(1). Fragment (p. 13, concluding page only) of an article on Terence Trent D'Arby [c 1987-88]. (2). Review of Colin Spencer, The Heretic's Feast: A History of Vegetarianism (1993). Page proofs (4 sheets, annotated) from London Review of Books. (3). 'Head-hunting for Eternity'. Word-processed draf...
Will Self: Publicity photographs (small), particularly for Great Apes
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Publicity photographs (of small size): (1). 55 colour photographs (100 x 150 mm) taken at the book launch for Great Apes held at London Zoo, 28 Apr 1997. The photographs include other authors (e.g. Martin Amis, Ian McEwen). Photographer: Susan Greenhill (printed labels on the versos). (2). 7 Pol...
The earliest draft of the novel (word-processed, heavily revised by hand), comprising: Title page, epigraph, and Chapter 1: 'Dealing with the Devil' (chapter title struck through). Chapter 1.1: 'The History of the Product: Robert Pinner's Shorts'. Chapter 2: 'The North London Book of the Dead (R...
Will Self: My Idea of Fun (revised photocopy draft)
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Photocopied word processed text, revised by hand. The text lacks the 'Intermission' (although it is listed in the Contents page). The draft material comprises: Title page and Contents (3 sheets). 'Prologue' (title page to 'Book One', epigraph page, and pp. 5-19). Epigraph page is annotated as '...
Will Self: Grey Area ('The End of the Relationship')
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(1). Incomplete word-processed draft, annotated and revised by hand (pp. 1-26). (2). Incomplete word-processed draft (pp. 1-27). (3). Word-processed draft, revised by hand (pp. 1-42). (4). Typed fax (dated 'Monday' only) to Bloomsbury Publishing, submitting a revised ending for the story (1 s...
Will Self: The Sweet Smell of Psychosis (copy-edited draft)
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(1). Complete word-processed draft (title page and pp. 1-68). (2). A copy-edited photocopy of the above draft (pp. 1-68), preceded by copy editor's notes (1 sheet), half-title and title pages, copyright page, and a photocopy of the first illustration by Martin Rowson.