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Manuscripts and research material for Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman

 Single Item
MS. Eng. c. 7801
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Includes:

  1. (fols. 2-24) Handwritten manuscript of Lyra's Oxford with alterations and plot notes
  2. (fols. 25-50) Drafts of the map of Oxford in various stages of design along with printed drafts of the text for the adverts on the reverse of the map
  3. (fols. 51-8) Drafts of the Jericho insert along with photocopied pages of Baedeker's The Eastern Alps, used for research
  4. (fols. 59-60) Printed drafts of text for Mary's postcard
  5. (fols. 61-5) Handwritten research notes and printed draft text for the cruise brochure
  6. (fols. 66-8) Printed drafts of the introduction and dedication page
  7. (fols. 73-8) Designs for the front and back cover
  8. (fols. 80-5) Page layout designs
  9. (fols. 86-233) Four text runs dated 25 Apr., 14 May, 16 May and 20 May 2003
  10. (fols. 234-68) Documents relating to the audio book
  11. (fols. 269-72) Fan letter, 12 Jan. 2010

Dates

  • Creation: 2002-2010

Extent

272 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Conditions Governing Access

To ensure its availability to future readers, access to this material is restricted, and readers are asked to work from reproductions and published descriptions as far as possible. To apply to see the original, please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk, outlining the subject of your research, the importance of this material to that research, and the resources you have already consulted.

Some material (fols. 31, 67, 72, 234, 269-270) is closed.

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 7801, fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 7801

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 6450

Abstract

Manuscripts and research material for Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman

Biographical / Historical

Philip Pullman (b. 1946) is an author and playwright best known for the his Dark Materials trilogy, of which Lyra's Oxford is a sequel. For further information see Who's Who 2010.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Philip Pullman in Feb. 2010

Title
Manuscripts and research material for Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman
Status
Published
Date
EAD Version 2018
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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