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Total number of records: 147

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Brotherton Collection147
English Literature52
Leeds Poetry52

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correspondence13
proofs (printing)6
literary agents5
television adaptations5
television programs for children5
authors and publishers4
book jackets3
book covers2
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)2
illustration of books2

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From 200064

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Up to latest88

Archive Sub-collection

Writing for Children

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1963-2016

This sub-fonds contains items relating to children's literature written by Kevin Crossley-Holland.

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The Old Stories

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1989-2008

This series contains items relating to Crossley-Holland's 'The Old Stories: Folk Tales from East Anglia and the Fen Country' published in 1977. Includes research material, drafts, proofs and correspon...

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The Labours of Herakles

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1992-1995

This series comprises papers relating to Crossley-Holland's children's book 'The Labours of Herakles', and a television programme based on the book and broadcast by Channel 4 in 1993. Includes corresp...

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The Green Children

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1965-1997

This series contains papers relating to Crossley-Holland's children's book 'The Green Children', including a working notebook, drafts, proofs and correspondence. Also included are some items related t...

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Different - But Oh How Like!

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1997-1998

The contents of this series are concerned with a talk given by Crossley-Holland on 5 November 1997 at a conference organised by the Society for Storytelling during Wandsworth Arts Festival and Nationa...

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Short!: A Book of Very Short Stories

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1995-2007

This series comprises papers relating to Crossley-Holland's children's book 'Short!: A Book of Very Short Stories', including drafts, proofs and correspondence.

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The King Who Was and Will Be / King Arthur's World

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1996-2005

This series contains items relating to Crossley-Holland's children's book 'The King Who Was and Will Be', including drafts and an unbound copy of the printed book and 'King' Arthur's World' (2004) whi...

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Havelok the Dane

1963-1976

This series includes material and correspondence related to the Kevin Crossley-Holland's book 'Havelok the Dane' (1965).

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Wordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories for Young People

1967-1986

Includes material related to the Kevin Crossley-Holland's 'Wordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories for Young People' (1969), written with Jill Paton, containing: correspondence with Deborah Rogers Literary Age...

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The Pedlar of Swaffham

1969-1986

Includes material related to the Kevin Crossley-Holland's book 'The Pedlar of Swaffham' (1971), illustrated by Margaret Gordon, containing correspondence and related material that encompasses, but is ...

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The Sea Stranger, The Fire-Brother, The Earth-Father

1971-1979

Includes material related to the Kevin Crossley-Holland's works 'The Sea Stranger' (1973), 'The Fire-Brother' (1974), and 'The Earth-Father' (1976), that were eventually published as a trilogy, contai...

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Green Blades Rising: The Anglo-Saxons

1974-1982

Includes material related to the Kevin Crossley-Holland's 'Green Blades Rising: The Anglo-Saxons' (1974), containing: correspondence with Andre Deutsch publishing; correspondence about remainder copie...

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