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A Christmas Carol, 1979, 1986

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/1/1/3

Scope and Contents

A box containing material relating to an illustrated version of Charles Dickens' novel, A Christmas Carol, which was published by the Penguin Books imprint, Allen Lane, in 1979. Luck & Flaw produced the plasticine model illustrations that appear in this edition, which were made between July 1978 and January 1979. The photographic images were taken by John Lawrence Jones.

The following items are present:

1. Two copies of the book in English, one in paperback and the other in hardback. The paperback version is a later 1986 reprint and published under Penguin Books. Both copies have inscriptions by Roger Law.

2. A copy of the book in German, published by Argos Press.

3. A copy of the book in Dutch, published by Free Spirit Productions.

4. Photographic proofs for the images found in this publication (L&F/38-59).

5. An Allen Lane catalogue showcasing new books for the period July 1979 to January 1980, which features an image of an Ebenezer Scrooge model on its cover (L&F/38), and further images and details on pages 14 and 15.

6. A small poster advertising the illustrated version of A Christmas Carol, featuring the Scrooge model illustration (L&F/38).

Dates

  • Publication: 1979
  • Publication: 1986

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright - held by various parties.

Extent

1 archive box(es) : Paper, photographic material (paper)

Language of Materials

English

Dutch; Flemish

German

Arrangement

Material in this box have been brought together from different boxes and files.

Appraisal

Duplicates of the books have been weeded out.

Separated Materials

Photographic material connected to this project can be found in the file, MS Add.10275/2/3/3/1. There is also related published material in MS Add.10275/2/2/3 and MS Add.10275/2/2/4.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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Cambridge University Library
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