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Total number of records: 25

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Archives18
Books and printed items7

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Brotherton Collection25
English Literature22

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diaries18
english literature18
english fiction2

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Braine, John (1922-1986)8
Barnes, Julian2
John Atkinson Fine and Rare Books2
Minton, John (1917-1957)2

Archive Collection

John Braine Archive

Braine, John (1922-1986)

1943-1995

The literary archive of John Braine, comprising over 200 manuscript notebooks, 22 boxes of manuscript and typescript drafts and associated material. The collection is divided into 3 distinct series: ...

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John Braine Archive notebooks

1950-1986

14 boxes containing 209 autograph manuscript notebooks of John Braine, with some previously numbered, presumably by Braine. D 1-125 serve as diaries (dated from 1950 to 1986), FF 1-10 contain dra...

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John Braine manuscript and typescript drafts

1943-1985

Notes, drafts and associated material relating to a range of Braine's published works. Files include substantial drafts for the following novels and productions: 'These golden days' 'The two of us' ...

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These golden days

Braine, John (1922-1986)

1985

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Life at the top

Braine, John (1922-1986)

1962

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Room at the top

Braine, John (1922-1986)

1959

Originally published: London : Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957.

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Putʹ naverkh

Braine, John (1922-1986)

1963

Title on added t.p.: Room at the top.

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From the hand of the hunter

Braine, John (1922-1986)

1960

Originally published in the UK in 1959 under title: The Vodi.

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John Braine autobiographical material

1985 - 1995

Photocopies of autobiographical material, several photographs of Braine alone or with others and photocopied correspondence between Braine and Mrs Barbara Jones, who had been his typist.

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John Braine Diaries

1950-1986

Diaries kept by John Braine, covering literary and personal subjects.

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John Braine 'Finger of Fire' notebooks

c 1977

Notebooks covering drafting and research for 'Finger of Fire', a spy thriller published in 1977.

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John Braine Journalism notebooks

1950-1986

Notebooks principally covering journalistic work.

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