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Correspondence relating to the publication of Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan...

Catalogue reference: JC 4/5

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JC 4/5
Title
Correspondence relating to the publication of Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
Date
1962
Description

Book published as: Wolves of Willoughby Chase / by Joan Aiken; illustrated from drawings by Pat Marriott, London: Jonathan Cape, 1962.
Contents: correspondence between Jonathan Cape Ltd. and David Higham Associates, literary agents of London (8 items), relating to proposal of 'Bonnie Green' (later changed to 'Wolves...'); contractual details; 21 items of correspondence with Joan Aiken, relating to change of title; correction of proof; suggestion of illustrator (includes christmas card, illustrated by chosen artist); approval of illustrations; also correspondence relating to attempts to place a U.S. edition; 2 items of production correspondence relating to cost of 1967 reprint; also publicity material in the form of biographical note; advance announcement for 'Black hearts in Battersea', which includes reproduced extract from a review of 'Wolves of Willoughby Chase'.
Holographs, typescripts and carbon typescripts.
From the Cape book files - St 1961 - Cr 1962.

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University of Reading: Special Collections
Creator(s)
Jonathan Cape Ltd
Physical description
1 folder (51 items)
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Correspondence relating to the publication of Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken