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Typescript draft of the opening section of the first part of 'The Leavetaking' beginning 'I watch a gull's shadow float among feet on the concrete as I walk in a day of my life with a bell, its brass tongue in my hand, and think after all the first constant was water.' Contains handwritten amendments paginated pp 1- 38.

Typescript draft of the opening section of part 1 of 'The Leavetaking', beginning 'I watch a gull's shadow float on the concrete as I walk in a day of my life with a bell, its brass tongue in my hand, and think after all the first constant was water.' Paginated pp 1-42.

Typescript draft of the opening section of John McGahern's television adaptation of 'Swallows' beginning 'Surveyor 'What age is he?' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-7.

Typescript draft of the opening section of 'The Country Funeral' beginning 'Three solitary drinkers sat apart on the discoloured red-leather seating that ran around the walls of the bar.' Includes handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-8.

Typescript draft of the opening part of the script for the radio version of 'Love of The World' beginning 'John: It is very quiet here.' contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-39.

Typescript draft of the opening part of the script for the radio version of 'Love of The World' beginning 'John: It is very quiet here.' contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-22.

Typescript draft of the 'Morning' section 'Along The Edges' beginning ' "What does your friend do for a living?' the man asked the blonde woman in front of him after the enormous ungainly girl with her had gone to the Ladies.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-8.

Typescript draft of 'The Leavetaking' beginning 'I watch a gull's shadow float among feet on the concrete as I walk in a day of my life with a bell, its brass tongue in my hand, and think after all that the first constant was water.' Contains a small number of handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1- 115, latter pages missing.

Typescript draft of 'The Leavetaking' beginning 'I watch a gull's shadow float among feet on the concrete as I walk in a day of my life with a bell, its brass tongue in my hand, and think after all that the first constant was water.' Contains a small number of amendments and inscriptions, was sent from Faber and Faber to John McGahern at 2 Marris House, Upper Claremont, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Paginated pp 1- 173. Typescript identical to P71/106, pages 36-46 have been moved an inserted after page 159, page numbering amended by hand to accommodate this change. This change is reflected in the published 1974 version of the novel.

Typescript draft of the introduction to the novel 'Augustus' beginning 'Augustus was John Williams' most successful novel, winning the National Book Award in 1973, and has appeared in America in four editions since then.' Contains handwritten amendments, paginated pp 1-8.