Ring-bound typescript of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Sphinx', with autograph corrections. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder entitled 'Sphinx — A Novel — D. M. Thomas (early draft)'.
Proof copy of D. M. Thomas's novel 'Flying in to Love', with some corrections in in the author's hand, or interleaved as typed inserts. Includes the title page and first page of a prose work entitled 'Scream'. The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled ''Flying in to L...
D. M. Thomas: Poetry notebook: 'Family Bible', drafts
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Pink A4 Tesco-branded notebook containing D. M. Thomas's sketches and drafts for the poetry collection 'Family Bible' (2015). The contents of this file were originally held in a folder labelled 'poem drafts Family Bible' (2015)'.
D. M. Thomas: Contracts: reprints and inclusion in anthologies
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Correspondence regarding contractual agreements for the publication, re-printing or broadcast of D. M. Thomas's works, mainly relating to the inclusion of his poetry in anthologies or to foreign translations of his novels. With some signed contracts and publicity material for the 1996 'Correspo...
D. M. Thomas: Thomas family photographs, 1920s–1950s
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Family photos of D. M. Thomas from the 1920s to the 1960s. Photographs from Thomas's parents' youth, his early family life and his first marriage, mainly in Cornwall (especially Carnkie, Redruth) and Hereford. Many bear later annotations, some (but not all) in Thomas's own hand. Subjects include...
D. M. Thomas: Thomas family photographs, 1960s-1990s
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Family photos of D. M. Thomas from the 1970s to the 1990s. Frequent subjects include his second wife Denise (née Aldred) and his children Caitlin, Sean and Ross. With some photographs of members of the Cornish 'Stray Dogs' writing group, and one photograph of Bobby Geisler and John Roberdeau, ...
D. M. Thomas: Thomas family photographs, 1990s-2000s
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Family photos of D. M. Thomas from the early 2000s to the mid-2010s. Frequent subjects include his fourth wife Angela (née Embrée) and various friends, literary, Cornish or both.