| Description | Manuscript Notebooks (all Bishop Wordsworth's School labels) containing notes on various works and over a considerable length of time (c.1958-c.1967). 2 green, 1 buff.
Green notebook contains notes on 'The Pyramid', notes concerning Tenace (yacht). At end (reversed) draft of 'Egypt from my Inside', also brief notes for 'The Spire'.
Green notebook contains notes on 'The Spire', lists for sailing and other lists, notes for essays, chess game, possibly also notes for 'Pincher Martin' for a film.
Buff notebook contains possible notes for a novel, brief notes for 'Envoy Extraordinary', a poem, notes on historical novels for children, inventory of furniture, notes concerning 'Pincher Martin', notes for novel 'The Bird of Paradise, early version of 'Darkness Visible'. Also notes inside back cover including a to do list
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