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- 1994-1997. (Creation)
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16 folders, 4 items
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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".
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Box 54
Folder 1: Written on cover of folder: 'Mags, draft 1'. Printout dates from footer Oct 1994 to Jan 1995, printout titles include chapter number and drafts 1 to 3.
Folder 2: Written on cover of folder: 'The old dart. Mags. 2nd draft'. Printout dates from footer Oct 1994 to Jan 1995, printout titles include chapter number and draft 2.
Folder 3: Written on cover of folder: '#3 off-cuts'. Printout dates from footer Jan to Apr 1995, printout titles include chapter number and draft 3.
Folder 4: Written on cover of folder: 'Mags #3'. Crossed out on the cover 'The old dart'. Printout dates from footer Jan to Jun 1995, printout titles include chapter number and draft 3. On title page handwritten note: 'This draft abandoned ... after the Mac SE crashed just before the start of summer 1995. Wrote 4th draft in North Branch but then abandoned that for the 5th. Today (9/26/95) am well into the 5th - page 32r.' Signed by Peter Carey.
Folder 5: Written on cover of folder: 'Mags #4'. Printout dates from footer Jun to Jul 1995, printout titles include chapter number and draft 4, with handwritten emendations.
Box 55
Item 1: Written on cover of folder (discarded): 'Mags. 5th draft'. On title page 'Mag (a novel in progress)'. Printout dates from footer Jul to Dec 1995, printout titles include chapter number and draft 5.
Folder 1: Written on folder: 'Off-cuts (4 d) Mags'. Printout dates from footer Jun to Dec 1995, printout titles include chapter number and drafts 4-6.
Folder 2: Written on folder: '6th draft. Off-cuts (2) Mags'. Printout dates from footer Apr to Jun 1996, printout titles include chapter number and draft 6.
Box 56
Folder 1: Written on folder: 'Off-cuts 6d'. Printout dates from footer Jan to Feb 1996, printout titles include chapter number and draft 6.
Item 1: Printout dates from footer Nov to Dec 1995, printout titles include chapter number and draft 6, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 1-258.
Folder 2: Written on cover of folder: 'Mags - 6th drafts. Early version. Last pages Feb 96.' Printout dates from footer Nov 1995 to Feb 1996, printout titles include chapter number and draft 6, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 1-389, with handwritten emendations (Alison Summers?). With 1 leaf of handwritten notes (by Alison Summers?)
Box 57
Folder 1: Written on cover of folder: 'The Somnambulist. 6th draft June 18 -'. Printout dates from footer Jun 1996, printout titles include chapter number and draft 6, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 1-453, with handwritten emendations (by Alison Summers?)
Folder 2: Written on cover of folder: 'Mags. 7th draft. Chaps 1-46'. Crossed out on the cover 'The somnambulist'. Title page has the title 'The somnambulist'. Printout dates from footer Jul to Aug 1996, printout titles include chapter number and draft 7, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 1-251, with handwritten emendations (Alison Summers?)
Folder 3: Written on cover of folder: 'Mags. Chaps 47-94, 7th draft.' Printout dates from footer Aug and Oct 1996, printout titles include chapter number and drafts 7 and 6, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 252-437, with handwritten emendations (Alison Summers?)
Box 58
Folder 1: Written on cover of folder: 'Revised 7th draft with Robert McCrum's annotations + my notes after visiting him in London number 96'. Title page is heavily annotated and includes the new title for the book 'Jack Mags'. Printout dates from footer Oct to Nov 1996, printout titles include chapter number and drafts 7 and 6, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 1-324, with handwritten emendations.
Item 1: Bound volume of 'Jack Mags 7th draft. 9/27/96'. Printout dates from footer Aug to Oct 1996, printout titles include chapter number and drafts 7 and 8, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 1-479.
Box 59
Item 1: 'Jack Mags 7th draft twice revised, original'. Printout dates from footer Oct to Nov 1996, printout titles include chapter number and drafts 7 and 8, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 1-477. Title page signed by Peter Carey. Original box retained.
Folder 1: Written on cover of folder: 'Revised 7th draft with McCrum's notes'. Printout dates from footer Oct 1996, printout titles include chapter number and drafts 7 and 8, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 325-476. Not title page.
Folder 2: Written on cover of folder: 'Maggs. 8th draft (with Alison's suggestions)'. Printout dates from footer Dec 1996, printout titles include chapter number and drafts 7 and 8, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 1-305. On title page: 'Jac Maggs (by Peter Carey) 8th draft: Dec 19, 1996'. This is part 1 of this draft.
Box 60
Folder 1: Written on cover of folder: 'Maggs. 8th draft (2) with Alison's suggestions'. Printout dates from footer Dec 1996, printout titles include chapter number and draft 8, leaves numbered by hand in top right hand corner 306-486.
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Box 54, Folders 1-5; Box 55 Item 1, Folders 1-2; Box 56 Item 1, Folders 1-2; Box 57 Folders 1-3; Box 58 Item 1, Folder 1; Box 59 Item 1, Folders 1-2; Box 60 Folder 1.
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Created, Linda Justo, 06-Jul-2020.