| Description | 'The tail of the trinosaur: a story in rhyme' was first published by Brockhampton Press in 1972 and has been re-issued several times since, becoming a classic of narrative verse. It was Causley's first story for children and was illustrated by Jill Gardiner.
1. Orange spiral-bound notebook containing manuscript drafts, inscribed "14 Aug 1970"
2. Green spiral-bound notebook containing manuscript drafts, inscribed "June/July 1970"
3. Green spiral-bound notebook containing manuscript drafts, inscribed "12/9/70"
4. Typescript with manuscript revisions, n.d. [previously contained in grey plastic folder]
5. Typescript with manuscript revisions, n.d. [red cover]
6. Typescript with manuscript revisions of Shake 3, n.d.
7. Typescript with manuscript revisions, n.d. [previously contained in envelope addressed to Mrs E Cummings, Mineshop, St Gennys, Bude, [Cornwall]]
8. Dummy proof of 1st edition, small format, n.d.
9. Proof dust jacket of 1st edition, small format, n.d.
10. Two publicity posters for ? subsequent edition, Brockhampton Press, n.d. [oversize]
11. Proof dust-jacket for 1976 Beaver Books (Hamlyn) edition, n.d.
See also EUL MS 50a/LIT/4/3 and 29. |