Manuscripts, typescripts and letters pertaining to Maeve Gilmore's memoir of Mervyn Peake. For letters of appreciation sent to Maeve following publication of the book see Add MS 88931/13/3/7.
Three volumes stab-stitched in brown paper wrappers: 'Autobiography': clean copy typescript of partial draft, ending with Peake's poem 'Heads Float About Me', undated. 'A World Away. Maeve Peake': clean copy typescript of partial draft, ending with Peake's poem 'Heads Float About Me', undated. '...
Comprises four notebooks containing two drafts: A. Draft in pencil with minor revisions. Invoice at end dated 18 October 1967. B. Continuation of pencil draft, undated. C. Later revised draft, in ink, March 1968-April 1968. D. Continuation of later draft to end, May 1968.
Comprises: A. Supplementary autograph leaves containing text to be inserted; undated. B. Supplementary autograph leaves and two typescript versions of the same text; undated. C. Two typescript versions of excerpt from A World Away and photocopy of press release from Victor Gollancz Ltd; undated ...