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Alfie Gets in First, c.1981-1982, c.1997, c.2004

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MS. 7164/10
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First published by The Bodley Head in 1981. Comprises:
  1. front and back cover colour artwork with text and layout on overlay sheets
  2. double page colour artwork (13 pieces)
  3. title and end pages colour artwork (3 pieces)
  4. original rough dummy: 16 sheets of black ink sketches and handwritten text
  5. preliminary rough dummy: 32 page booklet of pencil sketches and handwritten ink text
  6. first draft of text and layout
  7. draft manuscript, draft typescript and development of ideas
  8. preliminary sketches (3 pieces)

Artwork for later editions of Alfie Gets in First
  1. front cover colour artwork with layout on overlay sheet, Picture Lions edition, 1982
  2. front and back cover colour artwork, The Bodley Head, 1997 edition
  3. painted blue border for cover, The Bodley Head, 1997 edition
  4. colour artwork and background wash for front and back covers, Red Fox edition, 2004 (3 pieces)

Dates

  • Creation: c.1981-1982, c.1997, c.2004

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Conditions Governing Access

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Shelfmark

MS. 7164/10

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