Will Self: Book cover designs for Grey Area (Penguin Books)
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Various cover designs and associated publicity produced by Penguin Books for Grey Area. Includes a letter from Tony Lacey to Self (1 June 1995), and comments and suggestions by Self as faxed to Lacey (6 June [1995]).
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: The Book of Dave (3rd draft revised, Chapters 1-3)
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Word-processed 3rd draft for Chapters 1-3. Identified by the author as '3rd Draft' on the first page of Chapter 3. Heavily revised and annotated by hand, incorporating autograph notes and some 'post-it' notes preceding chapters. Chapter 1 [3rd draft], pp. 1-27, and, re-drafted, pp. 12-17. Chapte...
Will Self: The Book of Dave (3rd draft revised, Chapters 4-6)
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Word-processed 3rd draft for Chapters 4-6. Identified by the author as '3rd Draft' on the first page of Chapter 3 (Add MS 89203/2/4/107). Heavily revised and annotated by hand, incorporating autograph notes and some 'post-it' notes preceding chapters. Chapter 4 [3rd draft], pp. 1-32. Preceded by...
Will Self: The Book of Dave (3rd draft revised, Chapters 7-8)
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Word-processed 3rd draft for Chapters 7-8. Identified by the author as '3rd Draft' on the first page of Chapter 3 (Add MS 89203/2/4/107). Heavily revised and annotated by hand, incorporating autograph notes and some 'post-it' notes preceding chapters. Chapter 7 [3rd draft], pp. 1-36. Chapter 7 r...
Will Self: The Book of Dave (4th/5th draft, Chapters 13-16)
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Continuing 4th/5th draft, unmarked: Chapter 13, pp. 415-452. Chapter 14, pp. 453-489. Chapter 15, pp. 491-523 (there is no page numbered 490).Chapter 16, pp. 525-555 (there is no page numbered 524).
Will Self: The Butt (2nd draft, Chapters 1-9, revised and annotated)
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Typewritten '2nd Draft', chapters 1-9. Heavily revised and annotated in pencil. Title-page, and pp. 1-180. A few post-it notes attached, including one on the title-page which records: 'Begun 29.9.06 / Finished 18.8.07'.
Will Self: Notes on cards relating to How the Dead Live
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Various research notes on plain postcards relating to the subject of death, and to the novel How the Dead Live (2000). Each card is headed 'DER.' (the draft title for How the Dead Live was 'Deader'). There are in excess of 100 cards.
Will Self: Personal Correspondence (Nicholas Adams, Robin Adams)
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Correspondence with Nicholas Adams (step-brother), and with his son Robin Adams. Correspondence with Nicholas Adams (1989-2010) includes comment on the diaries of their mother, Elaine, photocopies of which were received by Self from Adams prior to the drafting of How the Dead Live. For the copie...