Allan Baillie literary papers, 1972-1993
Allan Baillie literary papers, 1972-1993
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1972-1993
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7864
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Physical Description
Contents
0.52 metres of textual material (3 boxes) - typescript, photocopy and computer printouts, with annotations
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Level of description
Fonds
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Physical Access Conditions
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Scope and Contents
Contents
BOX 1
The bad guys : 1st, 2nd & 3rd drafts (3rd draft marked up with editor's comments)
Magician : 3 drafts
The broken coin (published as The China coin) : drafts 1-4, 7 & 8 (final)
BOX 2
Hero : 3 drafts
Megan's star : 2 drafts
Mask maker (adult novel) : 1 draft with emendations
Documents used as examples for school visi...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Allan Baillie literary papers, 1972-1993
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Conservation note
2-page fax sent to Allan Baillie in hospital re cover art for The China coin, 1991, photocopied for preservation, 2009 (Box 2)
Contextual Information
Source
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Allan Baillie, May 1993
Administrative / Biographical history
Allan Baillie was born in 1943 in Prestwick, Scotland, but has lived in Australia since he was seven years old. He has worked as a journalist in Australia and London. Since 1987 Baillie has been a full-time author of novels and picture books for children. Since 1983, when the Edinburgh Children's Book Group awarded the inaugural Kathleen Fidler Awa...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7864
Record Identifier
nGm4e8bY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nGm4e8bY
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Reference code
411425
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