Manuscript drafts of short stories by A.E. Coppard, 1928-1944

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MS. 23102/1

Held in our offsite storage facility

Manuscript drafts of short stories by A.E. Coppard with annotations in pencil and ink, including:

folder 1: Untitled draft fragments of short story "Adolf Plumflower" published in Silver Circus, 1928.
folder 2: Draft of short story "The Smith of Pretty Peter", 1931, published in Dunky Fitlow.
folder 3: Draft short stories published in Polly Oliver, including "The Council of Seven", 1934; "Uncle Hobart", 1934; "The Banns", 1934; and "The Two Nurses", 1934.
folder 4: Draft short stories published in Ninepenny Flute, including "The Philosopher's Daughter", 1935; "The Badge", 1935; "The Gudgeon and the Squirrel", 1935; "Alexander Cole" [later titled "Some Talk of Alexander"], 1936, "Six Sad Men", 1936 and an untitled story [later titled "The Abbotts"], 1935.
folder 5: Draft short stories published in You Never Know, Do You?, including "Prompt Payment", 1937; "Ale Celestial", 1938; "Salome and the Nails" or "Time's Sweet Use", 1938; "Homeward Bound", 1938; ["The Claudy Affair"], 1938; "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie/Stalemate" [later titled "Cheque-mate"], 1938; "Proud Rollo", 1938; "The Cheesecutter Hat Man", 1937; "Squire Siggars", "The Stubborn Squire", later titled "Keeper Cuffley", 1937; "Pit-a-Pat", 1938; "Secret Business", 1938; "Pedestrian Fancy", 1939, and "Knight Errant", 1937.
folder 6: Draft short stories published in Ugly Anna, including "The Cream of Creation", n.d.; "The Drummer", 1940; "Coat of Many Colours", 1940 and "Horses", 1942.
folder 7: Draft of short story "Apes don't shave", 1944, published in Dark-Eyed Lady.