Amended typescript of Paddington Goes to Town by Michael Bond
Signed typescript copy, with author's amendments, including change of title from 'Here Comes Thursday' on cover, c.1968. Paginated by chapter, with notes on wordcount. Bound with two split pins in brown cardboard wrapper, with typescript label on reverse.
With: signed black and white portrait photograph of Michael Bond by Colin G. Futcher, Haslemere, n.d.; and newspaper cutting from The Daily Telegraph, 'Don't be alarmed, Paddington's safe' by Stephen Pile, 6 Oct 1997, p.19.
Dates
- Creation: Creation: Majority of material found within c.1968-1997
- Creation: Creation: c.1968
Extent
1 box (2 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 22073].
Shelfmark:
MS. 22073
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 22073
Abstract
Amended typescript of Paddington Goes to Town by Michael Bond, c.1968.
Biographical / Historical
For a full biography, see entry for Bond, (Thomas) Michael (1926–2017), author, in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Custodial History
At some point, the manuscript was donated by the author to help raise funds at a Cornish primary school's [fundraising] fête.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian Library with the support of the Kenneth Rose Fund from Blackwell's Rare Books, 2022.
Bibliography
Subject
- Title
- Catalogue of amended typescript of Paddington Goes to Town by Michael Bond CMD ID 22073
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Rachael Marsay
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Catalogued with the generous support of the Roy Davids bequest
- Edition statement
- First edition
Repository Details
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