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Publisher proofs of Jack Maggs

Publisher proofs from Faber and Faber. First page proof from University of Queensland Press. Printed and photocopied proof sent to Carey by Deb Rogers. Cover designs for UQP and United States edition of novel. Correspondence accompanies some proofs.

Page proofs of the The big bazoohley from Henry Holt and Company

First page proofs for "The big bazoohley* for the Henry Holt and Company publication in the United States, 115 leaves, with some handwritten emendations, and accompanied by a letter from Albert LaFarge, Associate Editor of John Macrae Books, 24 Apr 1995.

'Port Douglas'

Five drafts. Three drafts with 11 leaves and undated. One draft entitled 'A tourist in my own country', 10 leaves, with some handwritten emendations, printout footer title '#6', printout foot date 24 Oct 1994. One draft, 10 leaves, 8 Sep 1995, with handwritten emendations, and (word processing) change tracking.This is an account of a house rented by Peter Carey, his wife and two children at Port Douglas.

Autograph book

Letter from Paul [?], 3 leaves, 8/11/95, accompanied by autograph book that belonged to Peter Carey.

Original manuscript of The big bazoohley returned by Henry Holt and Company

Original manuscript of "The big bazoohley* returned from Henry Holt and Company to Peter Carey. Printout date from footer Sep 1994, titles in footer draft 6, 77 leaves, with handwritten emendations, post-it note emendations throughout, and accompanied by a letter from Brenda B [?] of Henry Holt and Company, 21 Aug 1995.

A small memorial (1995)

Three drafts of A small memorial, published in New Yorker on 25 September 1995 and Four easy pieces in 2002. Printout title from footer 'Revised Draft #1', printout date 22 May 1995, 16 leaves, plus one page of handwritten notes; Printout title from footer 'Author's corrected draft', 25 May 1995, 16 leaves, with handwritten emendations; Printout title from footer 'Corrected draft #2', 2 Jul 1995, 14 leaves. This is a memoir about his first wife's abortion and miscarriages.

An interview with Peter Carey (1997)

Copy of Peter Carey's profile by Lisa Meyer and her interview questions and answers, 25 leaves, with handwritten emendations. Accompanying by letter (dated 21 Aug 1995). Published as An interview with Peter Carey in the Chicago Review in 1997.

Meyer, Lisa

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