Covering pieces 6-11. 6. 'An obstinate exile'. Originally a broadcast, see Add MS 88936/2/148. 7. 'Writing autobiography'. First published in New York Times Book Review, Aug. 1964. Autograph, typewritten and printed cutting. With correspondence. 8. 'Love'. First published in Mademoiselle, Oct...
Covering pieces 14-19. 14. 'Hills of Tuscany'. First published as 'Chianti in the Sun'; in Leader Magazine, 16 July 1949. Autograph and printed cuttings, one marked up for publication in book form. 15. 'Spain: the gold syllable'. First published as 'Spain' in Mademoiselle, Nov. 1960 and...
Covering piece 24. 24. 'Concorde 002'. First published as '52,000 feet above criticism' in The Daily Telegraph Magazine, 4 Feb. 1972. Autograph, typewritten, printed cutting, printed cutting of the German translation, notes and correspondence on the text.
Photocopies of all nine chapters, dated on the cover of the file with the dates the originals were sent for final word-processing. A few leaves bear further autograph amendments.
Photocopy of ff. 24-283, of the text at Add MS 88936/2/71, marked for abridged serialisation in The New Yorker (see Add MS 88936/2/80), returned to Lee with a covering letter of 16 Aug. 1972.
Theatrical adaptation of 'Cider with Rosie'. Wanting the title leaf and thus lacking indication of the date and adapter, but possibly by Nick Darke. The opening words are spoken by Laurie – 'My life began on the carrier's cart'. Typewritten.