Will Self: Book cover designs (Bloomsbury Publishing)
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Various book cover designs, including variants, produced by Bloomsbury Publishing. Includes faxed material (1994) regarding Grey Area, and includes two 35 mm slides (covers for Grey Area and The Quantity Theory of Insanity).
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: Publicity (invitation cards and awards)
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(1). Various invitation and promotional cards. Includes small scrapbook of printed (glossy) comments relating to How the Dead Live. (2). Two certificates: 2003 Fringe Report Awards. Best Play from Novel: Cock and Bull. 'The award recognises the remarkable achievement of all involved with Pivot...
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...
Will Self: Photographic portraits by Victoria Straub
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Black and white photographic portraits by Victoria Straub: (1). Two undated covering letters (autograph) from Victoria Straub. (2). Five portraits, numbered 1-5 of 7 (6 and 7 lacking). Each signed and dated 1997 on the verso. Each 235 x 160 mm. (3). Six portraits numbered 1-6, signed and dated 2...
Will Self: Photographic portraits by Nigel Spalding
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(1). 21 Feb 1999. Typed letter signed from Nigel Spalding, enclosing 2 colour contact sheets and 5 black and white contact sheets. Photographs taken 12 Feb 1999. (2). 20 Mar 1999. Typed letter signed from Spalding, enclosing four black and white enlargements (255 x 200 mm). 'I have enclosed the ...
(1). Typed letter signed (19 Oct 1999) from Jerry Bauer, referring to contact sheets. 'Have marked off some which I like, but leave the final choice to you.' (2). Four black and white contact sheets (some photographs marked with red cross). and three enlargements (each 270 x 210 mm and stamped wi...