Manuscripts and typescripts of Maeve Gilmore's continuation of Peake's Titus books, including a brief list of ideas by Peake. For Peake's draft beginning of the novel see Add MS 88931/1/3/43.
Two typescripts: A. Complete typescript including introduction and copy of Peake's notes on last leaf. B. Complete typescript as above but with handwritten corrections. Inscribed with Drayton Gardens address. Both undated.
Two complete, identical typescripts. Appears to be later version of the story that became Titus Awakes, different from the drafts in Add MS 88931/13/2/1-3. This version is closest to the published text. With loose leaf title page in Maeve Gilmore's hand. Inscribed with Drayton Gardens address. U...
Autograph Manuscript (part 1): 'Titus Awakes or Peradventure'
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Comprises two notebooks: A. 'Book 1': Chapters 1-22; containing three loose leaves of [John Watney's] corrections and notes; 23 July 1970-5 October 1970. B. 'Book 2': Chapters 23-31; 4 January 1971-21 October 1976.
Fragments Re Fourth Titus Book [later entitled Titus Awakes]
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Comprises: list in Mervyn Peake's hand of possible ideas, chapters or titles, headed 'Titus among the -' (pasted onto leaf from diary for 7 January 1963); p.135 of typescript draft [conversation between Mrs Sempleton? and Titus]; undated [1970s?]; photocopy of Peake's prologue and first chapter ...