Notebook containing preliminary notes for 'Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry'.
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Contains notes about ideas for Johnson's sixth novel, title ideas, work chart showing progress of the writing, and a structure layout for the novel. Four pages written in pencil and three pages with sheets pasted in. Dated 26 Dec 1970, 11 Aug 1971 and 30 Mar 1972.
Source material for 'Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry'.
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Press cuttings relating to bomb attacks, poisoning, social justice and petty thefy at the work place. Also included is a flyer from St Mary's Church, Prebend Street. Double entry book keeping by Fra Luca Pacioli, translated by Pietro Crivelli, published by The Institute of Book-Keepers in Weston-...
Typewritten final draft of 'Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry', with notes for publisher.
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Typescript final copy for printer, anntotated with notes about formatting, page layout and corrections in black, red and green ink. Letter from Collins returning the manuscript and tracing paper sheet with notes about the layout and formatting of the title page.
Galley proofs and advance proofs of 'Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry'.
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3 pages of corrected galley proofs of contents and opening pages. One clean copy uncorrected advance proof. One uncorrected advance proof with annotation on first page and signed on title page. One uncorrected advance proof with annotation on front cover. One corrected advance proof with marked f...
Typewritten draft of 'Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry', with details of cuts and amendments.
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Typewritten pages dated 29 Mar 1972, with details of cuts which amounted to one fifth of the novel. Re-written typescript of chapter eight, dated 26 Feb 1973.
Papers relating to publicity, reviews and radio dramatisation of 'Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry'.
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File of papers relating to publicity of the novel, including typewritten and autograph suggested lists of promotion and reviewers with contact details, typewritten extract from the novel, cover letters for review copies, correspondence from Collins Publishers, typewritten draft blurb for novel an...