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The colour of saying,

Papers, 1962-1966, relating to the publication of The colour of saying, ed. Ralph Maud and Aneirin Talfan Davies (London, 1963), mostly consisting of correspondence, including two letters from Aneirin Talfan Davies; together with related notes; a list of poems for inclusion in the volume; a memorandum of agreement, 1964, between the authors and publisher; and an agreement, 1966, between Ralph Maud and the University of Pittsburgh Press regarding a work entitled 'Entrances to Dylan Thomas' Poetry'.

Davies, Aneirin Talfan

The Era,

Manuscript, (11 pp.), of the first and only issue of 'The Era: a literary journal issued six times a year', vol. I, (January and February, [c. 1928]). An additional contents list is inserted between the folded second and third pages. Most is written in the hand of Daniel Jones; the signature of his co-editor, Dylan Thomas, appears four times. The Foreword by Jenkyn D. Jones, is signed by him; D. J. Thomas is also listed amongst the contributors. Dylan Thomas refers to his father and sister, Nancy, in his Editor's Notes.

The holy six,

A copy of Contemporary poetry and prose, no. 9, (Spring, 1937), including the story 'The holy six' by Dylan Thomas, pp. 18-26; the front cover inscribed by him in ink, "This contains The Holy Six", and the text of the story also including amendments in his hand.

The school for witches,

A copy of Contemporary poetry and prose, no. 4/5, (August/September, 1936), including the story 'The school for witches' by Dylan Thomas, pp. 95-100; the front cover inscribed by him in ink, "This contains The School For Witches", and the text of the story also including amendments in his hand.

The vest,

Typescript copy, [1935x1955], (5 pp.), containing a few corrections in red biro in an unidentified hand, together with an uncorrected carbon copy, of a story entitled, 'The vest'. This work was first recorded in the 'Red notebook', 1934, and published in Yellowjacket magazine in 1939.

There was a saviour,

Autograph draft, [1939x1940], written in indelible pencil on brown paper, of the first stanza and three lines from the second stanza of the poem 'There was a Saviour' by Dylan Thomas; the fourth line of the second stanza has been crossed out by the author, otherwise this draft is identical to the published text. The poem was first published in Horizon (May, 1940), and subsequently in Deaths and entrances (London, 1946).

Translations and adaptations,

Papers, [1958]-2004, relating to translations and adaptations of Under Milk Wood, including a typescript copy, [1958x1959], of a Swedish translation by Th[omas] Warburton, entitled 'Intill Mjolkhagen' [sic]; a letter, 1959, enclosing material relating to the performance and reception of the German version of UMW; papers, 1997-1999, relating to a Catalan and Spanish production of UMW; and papers, 2003-2004, including a performance edition of the script, of the Australian adaptation, 'Under Mulga Wood'.

Warburton, Thomas, 1918-

Two poems from The map of love,

Two typescript poems, [1937]-[1939], which appear to be the earliest known versions of 'We lying by seasand' and 'If my head hurt a hair's foot', by Dylan Thomas, published in The map of love (London, 1939). The title, 'We lying by seasand', is noted in both pencil and ink at the top of the page, with 'Dylan Thomas' inscribed in pencil and ink beneath the poem. The typescript, [1937], contains pencil corrections, with some printers' marks. 'We lying in seasand' was first printed in Poetry Chicago, (1937), and amended for its publication in The year's poetry, (1937), with further minor changes made before it appeared in The map of love. The typescript, [1939], 'If my head hurt a hare's foot', is headed 'Poem', the title under which it was published in Poetry (London), (1939). The poem is signed in ink by the author, he has corrected the word 'joy' in the fifth stanza, and added a note, 'Hope this is in time. DT', at the bottom of the page; '32' is inscribed in pencil in an unidentified hand at the top of the page.

Two poems,

Page proof, [1939], from Wales magazine, no. 6/7, (March, 1939), p. 196, containing two poems by Dylan Thomas, 'On no work of words' and 'Once it was the colour of saying'; both were first published in the journal. On the reverse is a letter in the hand of Keidrych Rhys, dated 28 February [?1939], to Derek Savage. Also included is an undated letter from Derek Savage in which he refers to the proof and letter.

Typescript letters to various recipients,

Typescript copies, produced [1965x1980], of letters and postcards, dated 1931-1951, from Dylan Thomas held at the State University of New York Buffalo. Among the recipients are Pamela Hansford Johnson, 1933-1935, Geoffrey Grigson, 1933-1934, Trevor Hughes, 1931-1934, Henry Treece, 1938-1939, John Gawsworth, 1947-1948, and Donald Taylor, 1944-1951.

'Under Milk Wood' original score,

Incomplete original score, [1953], of the incidental music to 'Under Milk Wood' composed by Daniel Jones, comprising 'Johnnie Crack' and 'Children's game' (ink & typescript); 'Johnnie Crack' and 'What a dainty life', no. 6, (ink score of vocal parts); 'Mr Waldo's Song', for voice and accordion (ink score, incomplete); 'Children's Voices', no. 5, high, medium and low voices to the words 'It is spring in Llareggub in the sun in my old age and this is the chosen land' (two ink scores); accordion music for pp. 68-9 (ink score); and one page of annotations headed, 'UMW music (order of occurrence)'.

Jones, Daniel, 1912-1993

Under Milk Wood proofs,

Two sets of page proofs, 1954, of Under Milk Wood, one of which is unbound in seven gatherings, and signed by Daniel Jones; an additional set of the first six pages of the text contains numerous corrections.

Jones, Daniel, 1912-1993

Under Milk Wood trial,

Printed material, 1966-1969, mostly copies of newspapers and cuttings of articles, reporting the trial concerning ownership of the original manuscript of 'Under Milk Wood', including the judgement in the case (1967) and an Account of an action to recover the original manuscript (1969); together with additional papers, 1962-1966, relating to the trial, among them a copy of a statement, 1962, and preparatory notes by Daniel Jones, and a copy of a letter, 1962, from Ruthven Todd to Stuart Thomas.

Unrecorded poem,

Ruled exercise book, [1928x1932], with the inital 'D' inscribed on the front cover, containing three stanzas by Dylan Thomas (ff. 1r, 2r, 3r), written neatly in ink in the poet's hand. The poem, consisting of twenty-two lines and beginning 'Oblique epern of paper's cellar-fear', appears to have been previously unpublished and unrecorded.

Various works,

Programmes, 1954-2004, for performances and readings of various works by Dylan Thomas, including 'A child's Christmas in Wales' and 'Quite early one morning'.

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