Search

Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 88931 Level [40] File

151. Add MS 88931/13/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88931/13/1/3
Title:
Loose Leaves and Letters re A World Away
Scope & Content:
Comprises: A. Supplementary autograph leaves containing text to be inserted; undated. B. Supplementary autograph leaves and two typescript versions of the same text; undated. C. Two typescript versions of excerpt from A World Away and photocopy of press release from Victor Gollancz Ltd; undated ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1969-[1970]
Extent:
1 file

152. Add MS 88931/13/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
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

153. Add MS 88931/13/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
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

154. Add MS 88931/13/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88931/13/2/3
Title:
Typescripts: 'Titus Awakes or Peradventure'
Scope & Content:
Two typescripts: A. Complete typescript including introduction and copy of Peake's notes on last leaf. B. Complete typescript as above but with handwritten corrections. Inscribed with Drayton Gardens address. Both undated.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[late 1970s]
Extent:
1 file

155. Add MS 88931/13/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88931/13/2/4
Title:
Typescripts: 'Search Without End'
Scope & Content:
Two complete, identical typescripts. Appears to be later version of the story that became Titus Awakes, different from the drafts in Add MS 88931/13/2/1-3. This version is closest to the published text. With loose leaf title page in Maeve Gilmore's hand. Inscribed with Drayton Gardens address. U...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1970s]
Extent:
1 file

156. Add MS 88931/13/2/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88931/13/2/5
Title:
Fragments Re Fourth Titus Book [later entitled Titus Awakes]
Scope & Content:
Comprises: list in Mervyn Peake's hand of possible ideas, chapters or titles, headed 'Titus among the -' (pasted onto leaf from diary for 7 January 1963); p.135 of typescript draft [conversation between Mrs Sempleton? and Titus]; undated [1970s?]; photocopy of Peake's prologue and first chapter ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1963-c 1995
Extent:
1 file

157. Add MS 88931/13/3/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88931/13/3/1/1
Title:
Letters From Mervyn Peake (part 1)
Scope & Content:
Autograph letters and poem to his wife Maeve Gilmore. Poem: 'The Dwarf of Battersea': ballad poem written for Maeve with introduction by Mervyn and sketch of Mervyn watching the Dwarf seize Maeve; 1937 (8 leaves plus envelope). Letters: 'My sweetest, my most dear darling Maeve': with drawing in...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1937-1944
Extent:
1 oversize file

158. Add MS 88931/13/3/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88931/13/3/1/2
Title:
Letters From Mervyn Peake (part 2)
Scope & Content:
Comprises autograph letters sent by Peake to his wife Maeve Gilmore whilst travelling through Europe on assignment for the Leader magazine, where he attended the war crimes trial of Nazi officer Peter Back and visited Belsen concentration camp: A. ‘Darling little lover’: undated (2 leaves). B. ‘...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1945
Extent:
1 file

159. Add MS 88931/13/3/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88931/13/3/1/3
Title:
Letters From Mervyn Peake (part 3)
Scope & Content:
Autograph letters to his wife Maeve Gilmore. To 70 Glebe Place, Chelsea: 'My own sweet wife': inscribed ‘Clos de Bas, 2nd' [Sark] (5 leaves plus envelope postmarked 3 June 1946). 'My Maeve, my artist-girl': undated [1946? Letter addressed to 'companion of ten years' so probably sent to Maeve wh...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1946-1956
Extent:
1 file

160. Add MS 88931/13/3/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88931/13/3/1/4
Title:
Letters From Mervyn Peake (part 4)
Scope & Content:
Autograph letters sent to his wife Maeve Gilmore at Woodcote Road, Wallington, Surrey. From Guernsey and Sark: ‘My own dear darling’: airmail letter from Guernsey; postmarked 26 June 1957 (1 leaf). ‘1) To canalize my chaos’: list of resolutions; postmarked 26 June 1957 (1 leaf plus envelope, wit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1957-1958
Extent:
1 file