Finishing Touches: typescript drafts

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 24135iiD.
  • Dates of Creation
    • [late 1950s]-[early 1960s]
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 106 ff. (foliated 1-38, 49-61, 96, 96a, 97-119, 128-157; original foliation retained, with the exception of ff. 36-38, 96a, 132-157; text mostly on rectos)
      Placed in melinex sleeves within ringed box at NLW.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

Typescript drafts of parts of Augustus John, Finishing Touches (London, 1964). Most are fair copy carbon copies, with the exception of ff. 96-101, which are top copies and contain manuscript emendations by the author.
The chapter 'Lord Beaverbrook Entertains' (ff. 36-38) was later re-written as 'A Fair Do at Gay Paree' (ff. 100-101) but was ultimately omitted from the book (see also NLW MS 24135iD, ff. 30-32, 92-94).

Arrangement

Maintained largely in original order, reflecting a preliminary arrangement of the material rather than the final published order.

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Note

Title based on contents.

Related Material

The typescripts were previously housed in a file with the contents of NLW MS 24135iD (see label, now NLW MS 24135iD, f. i).

Additional Information

Published