'The dog, the duck, the mouse' (also known as 'The dog, the duck and the mouse' and 'Dog, Duck, Mouse') was the working title for The unusual life of Tristan Smith. These drafts are for the 3rd to 6th, from 1992 and 1993. Some are without a title page, some are incomplete and some have handwritten emendations and notes (typescript and handwritten).

'Inside the mouse' was the first working title for The unusual life of Tristan Smith. These drafts are from 1991 and 1992.

The first working title for The unusual life of Tristan Smith was 'Inside the mouse' and the second was 'The Dog, The Duck and The Mouse' (also known as 'Dog, Duck, Mouse'). It was first published in 1994 in Australia by University of Queensland Press and in the United Kingdom by Faber & Faber. The book was written with two sections: Book 1 'My life in Efica' (Chapters 1-58) and Book 2 'Travels in Voorstand' (Chapters 1-56).This subseries includes drafts, complete and incomplete, with details of drafts and versions in the footers of most. Drafts are mainly computer printouts with handwritten emendations, extensive on some drafts; also included are printouts of Carey's computer directory giving details of files which indicate his work schedule. Some folders of 5th and 6th draft material have interleaved sheets of handwritten notes by Alison Summers. The unusual life of Tristan Smith was winner of the Age Book of the Year Award in 1994.

Original folder titled '5th Draft : Blue Bread & Sapphires', typescript draft, with handwritten amendments, undated. On the original folder were the following notes: 'A substantial reward is offered for the return of this manuscript [Phone numbers and addresses for Peter Carey in NSW and Qld and University of Queensland Press'; and 'Every author ought to write every book as if he were going to be beheaded the day he finished it. - Scott Fitzgerald, This Side of Paradise'.]

Original folder titled 'Captives, actors, those in charge (Notes for 4th Draft)', typescript, undated.

Original folder titled 'A garden at the end of the world. 4th draft', typescript draft, 138 leaves, with handwritten amendments, undated.

Original folder titled 'On the Edges of the Empire. 3rd draft'. '1st draft' written on first page of typescript draft, 94 leaves of typescript, undated.

Typescript draft of Bliss, pp 67-300, undated.

Original folder titled 'Satisfied, tickled too. (3rd Draft : Harry Joy)', typescript draft, 11 leaves, undated.

Original folder titled 'Joy - notes'. On first page 'The eye of the needle. Harry Joy : notes for a novel. 17/3/1979', typescript draft, 32 leaves, with handwritten amendments, 17 Mar 1979.