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Corrections and incomplete draft for Oscar and Lucinda with letter

Corrections and incomplete draft (with emendations) for Oscar and Lucinda with letter dated 25 Aug 1987 from Jane Robertson, Faber and Faber. Also includes photocopies of faxes from Jane Robertson from Faber and Faber and Craig Munro from UQP, both dated 4 Sep 1987.

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.

Drafts of Jack Maggs

Typescript drafts 1-8 of the novel, and complete copies of final manuscript with print out dates and chapter/draft numbers in the footer. There are several copies of the 7th draft some with annotations by Robert McCrum and Carey. Annotations date the 7th draft as being October and November 1996. 8th draft has annotation by Carey: "with Alison's suggestions". There is also folders of rejected material mainly from 3rd and 6th drafts labelled: "Off-cuts".

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.

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