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Brotherton Collection47
English Literature47
Leeds Poetry47

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proofs (printing)47
correspondence16
books reviews14
book covers13
clippings (books, newspapers, etc.)8
authors and publishers3
book jackets3
illustration of books2
english poetry jewish1
exhibition catalogs1

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Crossley-Holland, Kevin15
Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)12
Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)10
Penguin Books2
Harrison, Tony (1937-)1

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Drafts and Proofs (Book)

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1992-1993

These 3 files contain drafts and proofs towards Crossley-Holland's children's book 'The Labours of Herakles' . Includes: - Draft 1. Ts with ms corrections (20 ff.) plus 21 smaller fragments of text,...

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Proofs

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1985

Proofs and drafts of the 'Oxford Book of Travel Verse,' including the following typescripts and manuscripts: - Draft contents, 78 ff. - Material for Introduction and drafts 1, 2 and 3 of Introducti...

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Cover Proof

c.1988-1989

Colour proof of the cover for 'The Penguin Book of First World War Prose.'

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Proofs of Short!

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1997

This file contains printed proofs for Crossley-Holland's book of short stories for children, 'Short!' (49 ff.).

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Proofs of The Old Stories

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1997-1999

These files contain a clean (revised) proof copy of 'The Old Stories', dated 30 April 1997, with covering letter from Linda at Colt Books Ltd (2 May 1997) and a proof copy of 'The Old Stories', dated ...

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Proofs

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1977-1983

Proofs, drafts and research notes relating to Crossley-Holland's 'Norse Myths' Includes: - Bound uncorrected proof copy (Pantheon), 1980 ([i-xiv], 247 pp.) - 1 file containing final ts with ms amen...

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The Making of The Wildman : Drafts

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1993-1995

This file (originally numbered '10' by Crossley-Holland) contains papers relating to the programme for the production of The Wildman at the Aldeburgh Festival. Includes ms and ts drafts of the Introdu...

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Drafts, Proofs and Artwork

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1999

These files contain drafts towards 'The New Exeter Book of Riddles,' and examples of Simon Drew's artwork. Includes sample book covers; a small amount of correspondence between Drew, Lawrence Sail and...

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Drafts of Pieces of Land

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1971-1972

These files contain a manuscript, drafts and proofs of Crossley-Holland's travel book 'Pieces of Land'. The ms of the book (June-December 1971; 353 ff.) includes 3 press cuttings, chiefly relating to ...

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Reprint Corrections

Penguin Books

December 1987

Corrected proofs of pages from the 1987 reprint of the 'Penguin Book of First World War Poetry,' including some ms additions and corrections in Silkin's hand. The proofs are accompanied by a letter fr...

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Proof of The Green Children

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1993-1994

This file contains proofs for the hardcover edition of 'The Green Children', with illustrations by Alan Marks and dust jacket. Includes a covering letter to Crossley-Holland from Ron Heapy, Editor, Ch...

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Folio Society Edition

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1960-1978

Items relating to the Folio Society edition of Crossley-Holland's translation of the 'Exeter Book' riddles. Includes ms and ts papers labelled 'Exeter book riddles for the Folio Society: preparatory m...

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