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1. Add MS 88931/7/2

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Title:
Drawings for Through the Looking Glass
Scope & Content:
Comprising thirty one finished illustrations by Mervyn Peake and one rough sketch. Lacking drawings of Tweedledum and Tweedledee fighting and the head of the White Queen [these two illustrations were seemingly never returned by the original publishers, Zephyr Books; they do not appear on Maeve Gi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1945-1954]
Extent:
5 files

2. Add MS 88931/7/2/1

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Title:
Drawings (part 1)
Scope & Content:
One drawing of Alice materialising through the looking glass, in pen and ink on water-colour board. Inscribed 'Full ?page'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1945-1954]
Extent:
1 file

3. Add MS 88931/7/2/5

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Title:
Drawings (part 5)
Scope & Content:
Comprises four drawings. Rough sketch: White King struggling with pencil drawn beside reproduction of earlier sketch of King and pencil (f.1). Finished Drawings: Walrus and Carpenter; drawing in pen and ink on water-colour board (f.2); Humpty Dumpty sat on wall; drawing in pen and ink on water-...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1945-1954]
Extent:
1 file

4. Add MS 88931/7/2/2

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Title:
Drawings (part 2)
Scope & Content:
Ten pen and ink drawings, with inscriptions in Mervyn Peake's hand: White kitten: drawing on paper pasted onto bigger leaf; inscribed ‘Ch 1 “heading”’ (f.1); White Queen: drawing on water-colour board; inscribed ‘White Queen sitting on the edge of the shovel’ [in Maeve Gilmore's hand] (ff.2-3); ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1945-1954]
Extent:
1 file

5. Add MS 88931/7/2/3

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Title:
Drawings (part 3)
Scope & Content:
Nine drawings in pen and ink, with captions in Mervyn Peake's hand: Red King: drawing on water-colour board; with caption inscribed ‘Ch 4. “He had a tall red nightcap on, with a tassel, & he was lying crumpled up…’ (ff.1-2); Tweedledum and Tweedledee under umbrella; drawing on water-colour b...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1945-1954]
Extent:
1 file

6. Add MS 88931/7/2/4

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Title:
Drawings (part 4)
Scope & Content:
Nine drawings in pen and ink, with captions in Mervyn Peake's hand: Lion: drawing on card; with caption inscribed ‘Ch 7. ”What’s this?” he said, blinking lazily at Alice.’ (ff.1-2); Alice: drawing on paper pasted onto card; with caption inscribed ‘Chapter 8. … with such fury that Alice got behin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1945-1954]
Extent:
1 file

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