Typescript, carbon copy, dated 9 Aug 1959. Final copy of Soldiers' women by Xavier Herbert.

Preliminary design for the dustjacket of the Miles Franklin Award winning novel, first published in Sydney by Collins in 1975. Oil painting on stiff card, the size of the book, 29 x 51 cm folded as a dustjacket. The rough sketch by Crooke shows his initial thoughts regarding the design of the wrapper. The bleak landscape insert would be reworked and developed to encompass the whole jacket. Accompanied by finished cover with annotations.

Includes letters by Xavier Herbert and Laurie Hergenhan.
Papers compiled by Harry Mellor.

Carbon copy of original script of 'Of Mars, the moon and destiny', later published as 'Soldiers' Women.' Accompanied by two notes by Xavier Herbert.

Letters 24 Jan 1971 to 12 Mar 1977 to Paula and Karl Schubert.
Letters cover Herbert's work, health, interest in Judaism and his wife Sadie.
Includes note from Laurie Hergenhan, English Dept., University of Queensland to Paula Schubert, 3 Dec 1971, and card folder with addresses of L. Hergenhan and P. Schubert.

Letters (6) 1 Dec 1963 - 16 Jan 1974 to Gwen Kirwan, literary and personal, chiefly concerning the effort of writing "Poor Fellow My Country."

Letters from Xavier Herbert written to his editor Robert Roseman at Collins Publishers during the final year of writing his novel Poor Fellow My Country.

Letter 29 June 1976 to Spencer Routh, personal.

Letter 18 Aug 1941 to Professor Duhig congratulating him on "The Ruling Passion."

Letter 30 July 1982 to Peggy Penberthy, Shorncliffe, Brisbane.