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61. Add MS 88931/13/6/6

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Add MS 88931/13/6/6
Title:
The Hunting of the Snark: Title Page Border
Scope & Content:
Printing plate etched with decorative border featuring characters from the story. Published in Lewis Carroll, The Hunting of the Snark, illustrated by Mervyn Peake (London: Chatto & Windus, 1941). Block is inscribed 'Mrs Peake'. Undated.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1941]
Extent:
1 item

62. Add MS 88931/13/7/3

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Add MS 88931/13/7/3
Title:
Photographs of Drawings and Paintings
Scope & Content:
Reproductions of a variety of Peake's works, including a sketch of Flay and Rottcodd from the manuscript of Peake's stage adaptation of Titus Groan [see Add MS 88931/4/1], paintings of glass blowers and various nudes and other studies from life. Photographs found in envelope sent by Methuen's Ch...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1981
Extent:
1 file [18 photographs]

63. Add MS 88931/13/16/1

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Add MS 88931/13/16/1
Title:
'Five Poems of Peake' by Nigel Virley
Scope & Content:
Copy of handwritten score for unaccompanied choir. The five nonsense poems are: 'The Trouble With Geraniums', 'O'er Seas That Have No Beaches', 'It Makes a Change', 'O Little Fly' and 'O Here It Is! And There It Is'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1974
Extent:
1 oversize file

64. Add MS 88931/13/3/16

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Add MS 88931/13/3/16
Title:
General Correspondence
Scope & Content:
Letters to Maeve Gilmore, some of which have been addressed to Mervyn Peake but have been answered by Maeve. Each file contains multiple letters from many of the listed correspondents. There are a small number of copy letters in Maeve Gilmore's hand; these are noted in the description where pres...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1959-1982
Extent:
28 files

65. Add MS 88931/13/3/19/8

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Add MS 88931/13/3/19/8
Title:
Maeve Gilmore Exhibitions
Scope & Content:
Mostly contains letters from well-wishers to Maeve Gilmore on the subject of her exhibition at the Langton Gallery (February 1979). Correspondents are: Arts Council of Great Britain; Caryll Faraldi at the Observer; Three Counties Guide Dog Club; M Clare Cave; Langton Gallery; Ruth [Gilmore]; Mik...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1960-1981
Extent:
1 file

66. Add MS 88931/13/3/18/1

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Add MS 88931/13/3/18/1
Title:
Titus Groan Trilogy 1967
Scope & Content:
Letters to Maeve Gilmore. Predominantly comprises letters from UK and USA publishers: Ballantine Books; Weybright and Talley; Doubleday & Company; Penguin; and Eyre & Spottiswoode. Other correspondents are: Clyde S Kilby, Wheaton College, Illinois; Howard Gotlieb, Boston University Libra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1965-1974
Extent:
1 file

67. Add MS 88931/13/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88931/13/1/2
Title:
Typescripts for A World Away
Scope & Content:
Three volumes stab-stitched in brown paper wrappers: 'Autobiography': clean copy typescript of partial draft, ending with Peake's poem 'Heads Float About Me', undated. 'A World Away. Maeve Peake': clean copy typescript of partial draft, ending with Peake's poem 'Heads Float About Me', undated. '...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1968
Extent:
1 file

68. Add MS 88931/13/6/11

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Add MS 88931/13/6/11
Title:
Household Tales: 'The Singing, Soaring Lark'
Scope & Content:
Printing plate etched with image of a girl and a prince riding a griffin. Published in Jacob Grimm, Household Tales, illustrated by Mervyn Peake (London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946). Dated 1974 [presumably this was when the block was reused, probably to produce a print for a greetings card].
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1946]
Extent:
1 item

69. Add MS 88931/13/2/1

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Add MS 88931/13/2/1
Title:
Autograph Manuscript (part 1): 'Titus Awakes or Peradventure'
Scope & Content:
Comprises two notebooks: A. 'Book 1': Chapters 1-22; containing three loose leaves of [John Watney's] corrections and notes; 23 July 1970-5 October 1970. B. 'Book 2': Chapters 23-31; 4 January 1971-21 October 1976.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1970-1976
Extent:
1 file

70. Add MS 88931/13/2/2

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Add MS 88931/13/2/2
Title:
Autograph Manuscript (part 2): 'Titus Awakes or Peradventure'
Scope & Content:
Comprises two notebooks: A. 'Book 3 & 5': Chapters 31 (continued)-34 and 43-44; 21 October 1976. B. 'Book 4': Chapters 32-40; 9 November 1976.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Oct 1976-15 Jan 1977
Extent:
1 file