Fair copy typescript of early draft of the story published as Letters From a Lost Uncle. Comprises fourteen letters from Lost Uncle, without illustrations. Includes original file cover. Undated.
Autograph manuscript with semi-autobiographical story about an artist named Johnny Butterfield. Consists of draft of chapter 1 and beginning of chapter 2, followed by notes for development of the story. The notes refer to real people, places and events in Peake's life. There are two illustration...
'Mr Slaughterboard' (and 'The House of Darkstones')
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Revised autograph manuscript of novella in ink and pencil. Complete draft in three chapters of the story that was later reworked as Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor. Inscribed 'Trinity College Hotel, Chestnut Walk, Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire'. Dated 1935 (f.53). Starting from the end of...
Revised autograph manuscript in different colour inks and crayon. Contains first draft of beginning of fourth Titus novel [published as Titus Awakes], with working notes and a list of possible titles. Starting on f.32 is a draft of the beginning of Titus Alone. Inscribed 'Wallington', later cros...
Loose Leaves: 'When Irma returned to her guests...'
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Foolscap additional leaves accompanying autograph manuscript Add MS 88931/1/3/15. Sketch of Irma Prunesquallor holding a flower in ink on f.3v (originally marked as p.267).
Volume inscribed 'Alexander the Great' on spine. Contains only drawings, no text. Manuscript undated (back of book date stamped 17 March 1958). Drawings in pencil, crayon and pen: f.3: bird and four-legged creature; f.5: curly-haired male head; f.7: line drawing of female nude; f.9: animals; f...
Illustrated Typescript: 'The Adventures of Footfruit or The Enthusiast'
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With minor corrections to text in pencil and six illustrations in ink. Pencil notes in margin specify the width of illustrations for printed edition. With original folder inscribed: 'Pan Books 6 out of 29'.
Autograph manuscript in ink, with authorial revisions. Dated 2 April 1949, 6.25am, Sark. At the end of the manuscript there are: nonsense poems with accompanying illustrations: 'Have a pear' (f.71v) and 'Little spider' (f.72); character notes on Titus, Fuchsia, the Cockatrice and Steerpike (f.77...
Draft with authorial revisions (some on supplementary leaves pasted in) and corrections. Includes 'The Colour Chapters'. Dated 12 Feb 1945 at front. Inscribed 'Moores Hotel Guernsey Sept 15th' on f.85. Drawings in ink include: f.3v: doodle of bird and face that looks like tribal mask; f.15: two...