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The file comprises an incomplete corrected typescript of the novel published in 1960, together with notes on the story 'The walled city' [later extended into the novel Girl waiting in the shade].

The file comprises manuscript versions, [c. 1978]- 1979, of his last untitled novel set in South Wales [later published as Ram with red horns (Bridgend, 1996)] with research notes, together with a letter, 1979, to his brother A. L. Davies, concerning typing costs.

The file comprises manuscripts and typescripts of stories originally published in 1967, together with letters, 1965 and 1969 from the editorial offices of The New Yorker relating to the publishing of his story 'The chosen one' in June 1966.

The file comprises typescripts, [1936]-[1978], of 'The skull' [The skull (Chepstow, 1936)], 'Tears, idle tears', [The darling of her heart and other stories (London, 1958)], 'All through the night', [The New Yorker, January 1957] and 'A bad home influence', [Planet, October/November 1991], together with 'The benefit concert' broadcast in 1968 and 'A dangerous remedy' broadcast in 1974.

The file includes background notes by Rhys Davies on 'The Maid of Cefn Ydfa' ?for his chapter on Welsh characters in [My Wales published in 1937] or his unpublished play translated into Welsh by T. J. Williams-Hughes, Y Ferch o Gefn Ydfa (Liverpool, 1938); 'From my notebook' in typescript [published in Wales, October 1943]; and a typescript chapter 'Time and the Welsh mountains' published in Richard Harman, Countryside characters (London, 1946).

The series comprises papers, 1956-1978, relating to the publication of Anna Kavan, Julia and the bazooka published posthumously in 1970, press cuttings of book reviews of her works and letters from her literary agent David Higham and others, including some from the Arts Council of Great Britain regarding awarding a bursary to her.

The series comprises letters and a few postcards, [c. 1946]-[1972], to Louise and Redvers ('Red') Taylor, many written by Rhys Davies on holiday relating to cultural visits, together with a programme of an exhibition of the sculptures and paintings of Redvers Taylor by David Piper held at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, February-March 1972.

Literary and personal papers of Rhys Davies, 1901-1979, comprising manuscript drafts and typescript copies, mainly of short stories and plays, together with drafts and a manuscript text of his last novel Ram with Red Horns (Bridgend, 1996), set in south Wales. Also included are letters to and from Rhys Davies, mostly 1960s and 1970s, and papers relating to his friend, the novelist Anna Kavan, including a short draft of a work of fiction in her hand. The manuscripts include autograph and typescript drafts of the short story 'The Walled City', [?1950s], the novels Tomorrow to Fresh Woods (1941), Girl Waiting in the Shade (1960), [?late 1950s], and Nobody Answered the Bell (1971), stories collected in The Chosen One (1967), the autobiographical volume Print of a Hare's Foot (1969), and the articles 'The God on the Oven Door', 1963, and 'Anna Kavan', 1971.

Additional letters and papers relating to Rhys Davies were acquired July 2009. This group remains uncatalogued.

Manuscripts of Rhys Davies, including autograph and typescript drafts of his novels and stories.

Typescript of the novel Girl waiting in the shade with autograph pencil revision. Paper; ii + 270 leaves; unbound. Formerly Rhys Davies MS 2.

Carbon copy of NLW MS 2l535C, typescript of Rhys Davies's autobiography, 'Print of hare's foot'. On f. 1 is a note by the author explaining that this was the first corrected typescript, i.e., the revision in NLW MSS 2l535C and 21537C was copied from this MS. Paper; iii + 286 leaves; unbound. Formerly Rhys Davies MS 9.

Typescript with some pencil revision of Rhys Davies's novel, 'Nobody answered the bell', together with preliminary matter for the book. Paper; viii + 193 ff.; unbound. Formerly Rhys Davies MS 17.

Papers of Rhys Davies, 1930-1978, comprising correspondence and notes for his novel The Black Venus (1944).

Correspondence, 1930-1978, of Rhys Davies, comprising some twenty-five letters to various correspondents (ff. 1-31), including his brother Arthur Lewis Davies, 1933-1955 (ff. 1-12), his sisters Gertie E. Davies and Gladys Davies, 1960-1978 (ff. 13-18), and his friend and patron Louise Taylor, 1975-1977 (ff. 20-30); together with some twenty-seven letters to Davies from various correspondents (ff. 32-78), including G. F. Adam, 1947 (f. 32), John Fernald, 1954 (ff. 34-37), John Gawsworth, 1946 (f. 38), James Hanley, [1950s] (f. 40), Anna Kavan, [early 1960s] (f. 44), Keidrych Rhys, 1946 (f. 47), Flora Robson, 1954 (ff. 50-53, copies), Valerie Taylor, 1955 (ff. 56-70), and his sister Peggie Williams, 1945 (ff. 74-75).
Also included is a group of correspondence relating to the dramatisation of Rhys Davies's short story 'Gents Only', 1948 (ff. 79-82), and to the estates of Alice B. Toklas and Louise Taylor, 1978 (ff. 83-86).

The file includes letters, 1961-1978, from Louise and Redvers Taylor (16), Ned Thomas (4) and Fred Urquhart (25).

The series comprises other letters and cards, [1932]-1979, received by Rhys Davies which include Christmas cards, letters relating to the estate of Redvers and Louise Taylor, letters from researchers, letters relating to the sale of his manuscripts, letters from admirers, letters relating to awards given to him and letters from Yr Academi Gymreig and Welsh Arts Council.

The series comprises diaries, 1958, 1966-1969, 1975, 1978, containing few entries, mainly about his appointments and the price of theatre tickets.