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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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Archive Series

Exeter Book Riddles

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1976-1993

This series contains items relating to the publication of Crossley-Holland's translation of 'The Exeter Book Riddles' . Includes correspondence and proofs relating to editions published by Penguin and...

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The Exeter book riddles

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

2008

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Oxford Book of Travel Verse

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1983-1988

This series contains items relating to the 'Oxford Book of Travel Verse' (1986), a volume edited by Crossley-Holland.

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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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Moored man : poems of North Norfolk

Crossley-Holland, Kevin; Ackroyd, Norman

2006

"Designed at Libanus Press, Marlborough. The text is set in Collis and printed on 170 gsm Mega Matt by BAS Printers. The de luxe edition, slipcased by The Fine Bindery, consists of ninety copies and t...

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Sender: Crossley-Holland, Kevin

Recipient: Penguin Books Ltd

Letters: 1

Date(s): 1 March 1980

Location: BC MS 20c Crossley-Holland-3-5-1: Permissions

Note: Original letter signed by K C-H and returned by Nicholas Wetton, Permisions Assistant at Penguin Books Ltd, with Penguin stamp & his signature added. Includes carbon copy of previous letter from Kevin Crossley-Holland to Penguin Books dated 13 Oct 1979

Sender: Penguin Books Ltd

Recipient: Crossley-Holland, Kevin

Letters: 1

Date(s): 5 Aug 1966

Location: BC MS 20c Crossley-Holland-1-3

Note: Signature unreadable.

Sender: Tiptree Book Services Ltd

Recipient: Crossley-Holland, Kevin

Letters: 1

Date(s): 22 April 1986

Location: BC MS 20c Crossley-Holland-1-10-1

Note: Advice note. Attached: certificate of posting for recorded delivery

Sender: The Little Bookroom Pty. Ltd (Children's Book Specialists)

Recipient: Crossley-Holland, Kevin

Letters: 1

Date(s): 30 Aug [1990]

Location: BC MS 20c Crossley-Holland-7-7-1: Personal

Note: Signature unreadable. Written from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sender: Elliott, Judith

Recipient: Crossley-Holland, Kevin

Letters: 2

Date(s): 5 Dec 1975-16 March 1976

Location: BC MS 20c Crossley-Holland-3-5-1: Personal

Note: Written from Heinemann Young Books. Relates to C-H's book The Norse myths

Sender: Crossley-Holland, Kevin

Recipient: Schiffrin, Andre

Letters: 1

Date(s): 21 Dec 1978

Location: BC MS 20c Crossley-Holland-3-5-1: Deutsch & Pantheon

Note: Recipient is at Pantheon Books, New York.Relates to C-H's book The Norse myths