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A Christmas Carol, 1978 - 1979

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

Scope and Contents

Photographic material relating to Luck & Flaw's illustrated version of Charles Dickens' novel, A Christmas Carol, which was published in the latter half of 1979 by the Penguin Books' imprint, Allen Lane. Work on this book took place between July 1978 and January 1979, and Luck & Flaw produced plasticine model illustrations depicting various scenes from the novel. The photographic images were taken by John Lawrence Jones.

The following are present:

1. A bundle of 21 plastic sleeves holding an assortment of 63mm x 63mm and 125mm x 120mm transparencies, along with 35mm slides.

2. A file with master transparencies of two images in colour, and another transparency in black and white. The two colour transparencies have different images: one of Ebenezer Scrooge, and the other depicting a party given by the character, Mr. Fezziwig. The black and white transparency has the same image of Fezziwig's party.

3. A file with 14 colour transparencies of varying dimensions, which are framed with black paper. Each transparency depicts a different scene represented in the book.

4. A file with five black and white photographs, each depicting a different scene from the book.

5. A file with seven colour photographs, each depicting a different scene from the book.

Dates

  • Creation: 1978 - 1979

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

The collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Special Collections Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. Please see specific entries within the catalogue for any access restrictions present for particular files or items. For further details on conditions governing access please contact specialcollections@lib.cam.ac.uk . Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright - held by Roger Law and Peter Fluck and/or John Lawrence Jones.

Extent

1 archive box(es) : Photographic material (paper, plastic)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Child records are in chronological order or as close to chronological order as can be discerned.

Separated Materials

The final book version and other published items featuring these images, along with other associated material, are found in entry MS Add.10275/2/2/1/1/3.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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