Literary: "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples": book 1, "The Island Race", of volume 1, "The Birth of Britain": various post-war revises., 1954 - 1955

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/419A-D

Scope and Contents

Includes galley proofs (some described as "R E's" [returned empties], "P A's", duplicates, or first, second, third or fourth revise) and typed and manuscript drafts for: chapters entitled "Britannia", "Subjugation", "The Roman Province", "The Lost Island", "England", "The Vikings", "Alfred the Great" and "The Saxon Dust"; introductory pages including chapter lists and tables of contents for the entire work.With suggested corrections, amendments, and notes from various people [literary assistants, etc.] including: "D K" [Denis] Kelly, "A H" [Alan] Hodge, "C C W" [Charles Wood], WSC, Sir [Robert] Mortimer Wheeler, and A R Myers.