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Add MS 89284/1/144
- Record Id:
- 040-003392201
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003389071
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100053868729.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89284/1/144
- Title:
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Small Harry and The Toothache Pills
- Scope & Content:
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Material relating to the book Small Harry and The Toothache Pills (1982), as follows:
- card from Caroline Holden to Palin confirming her interest in working on the book and wishing him Merry Christmas, [Dec 1980];
- letter from Geoffrey Strachan to Palin informing him he has read the book and liked it and suggesting he should contact Marilyn Malin at Methuen Children's Books about it, 13 Jan 1981;
- correspondence between EuroAtlantic, Marilyn Lain at Methuen Children's Books and Palin regarding the terms of the contract for the book and sharing the royalties with Caroline Holden, including draft of contract, 1 Feb-17 Mar 1981;
- card and letter from Caroline Holden to Palin informing him of her change of address and of her progress on the book, 8 Apr and 2 Jul 1981;
- 2 successive drafts of text - typescript with annotations and corrections in Palin's handwriting, 5 and 9 pages, one undated, one dated May 1981;
- 3 letters from Gillie Russell at Methuen Children's Books regarding progress on the book and move of the publication date to Sept 1982, 15 Jul-22 Dec 1981;
- photocopy of thumbnail sketches of Caroline Holden's illustrations, undated;
- draft of back cover copy, with cover letter from Palin to Methuen Children's Books giving some background to the text, 2 Mar 1982;
- invitation to a reception to celebrate the publication of the book by Methuen Children's Books, 22 Sept 1982, and list of people [to invite to the reception], in Palin's handwriting;
- letter from Marilyn Malin at Methuen Children's Books to Palin regarding possible publication in the US, 12 Oct 1982, with attached a copy of rejection letter from Knopf, 8 Nov 1982;
- short note from a child, whose name is Helen, thanking Palin for the book, undated;
- notes in Palin's handwriting, on Beverly Wilshire Hotel paper, headed 'Small Harry Thoughts', undated;
- press cuttings, Sept-Dec 1982;
- letter from Methuen Children's Books regarding appearances of the book in The Bookseller Children's list and in IBIS Christmas catalogue, 18 Nov 1982;
- letter from Geoffrey Strachan to Palin thanking him for reading the book to his children and for his work for Methuen, 18 Dec 1982;
- letter from a school to Palin congratulating him on the book and suggesting ideas for a sequel, 15 Mar 1983;
- 6 letter from editors at Methuen Children's Books regarding press reviews of the book, a paperback edition, another children book illustrated by Caroline Holden, and a South African edition of the book in Afrikaans and English, 16 Jan 1985;
- sales figures, written in Palin's handwriting on The Gumby Corporation Ltd paper, Jun 1984-Dec 1985.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003389071
036-003389350
037-003392219
040-003392201 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89284 : Michael Palin Archive
Add MS 89284/1 : Michael Palin Archive: Projects
Add MS 89284/1/144-145 : Michael Palin Archive: 'Small Harry and the Toothache Pills (1982) and the CYRIL stories (for Christmas '86)'
Add MS 89284/1/144 : Small Harry and The Toothache Pills - Hierarchy:
- 032-003389071[0005]/036-003389350[0059]/037-003392219[0001]/040-003392201
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89284
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1981
- End Date:
- 1986
- Date Range:
- 1980-1985
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Methuen and Co, publishers, 1889-
Strachan, Geoffrey, editor, fl 1974-1997