| Description | Note on Provenance of JCP manuscripts: While still living in America, Powys sold the manuscripts of his major early novels to a private collector. When he moved to Corwen, manuscripts went into the attic or a shed once they had been returned from his typist. With a few exceptions they remained there until they moved to a smaller house in Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1954. At that time, George Sims the book dealer bought a number of the manuscripts for £125 and sold them on to American universities and private dealers. Powys's books and remaining manuscripts went to Francis Powys (son of T.F. Powys) who had opened a bookshop in Hastings. When JCP died, his estate was left to Phyllis Playter. Phyllis left everything to Francis Powys. Francis sold some manuscripts and books privately but most were sold through Bertrand Rota. Note: There are no JCP manuscripts in the Feather Gift.
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