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Typescripts of ‘Just Like Gilbert!’, 'The Kill Fee’, 'The Last Magician', 'The Lie Factory by Ian Rankin', 'The Life of William Shakespeare’, 'Like Houdini Underwater', 'The Long Twilight', 'The Man in the Station', and 'Man Stabbed to Death in Big Match Horror', short stories by Ian Rankin; with related working notes., 1982-2015.

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Identifier: MS.50460

Scope and Contents

‘Just Like Gilbert!’. Typescript, 1987, with letter of rejection from Orchard Books. Folios 1-2. This story was submitted along with ‘I Am a Private Eye’ (MS.0158, Folios 39-45) to Orchard Books’ Picture Book Competition.

'The Kill Fee, By Ian Rankin'. Annotated typescript, 2015, final draft, with author’s annotations. Folios 3-11. Development notes, 2015. Folios 12-21.

'The Last Magician'. Typescript, 1983. Folios 22-28.

'The Lie Factory by Ian Rankin'. Annotated typescript, 2012, with author’s annotations. Folios 29-47.

'Life-Line'. Typescript, 1982. Folios 48-57.

'The Life of William Shakespeare’. Annotated typescript, 1985, revised draft, with author’s annotations. Folios 58-62. Annotated typescript, 1985, first draft, with author’s annotations. Folios 63-66.

'Like Houdini Underwater'. Photocopy of a typescript, 1983, with note from Granta literary magazine. Folios 67-74. Typescript, 1983. Folios 75-81. Manuscript, 1983, first draft. Folios 82-85.

'The Long Twilight'. Annotated typescript of Ian Rankin, 2014, with author's annotations. Folios 86-89.

'The Man in the Station'. Annotated typescript of Ian Rankin, 2014, with author's annotations. Folios 90-91.

'Man Stabbed to Death in Big Match Horror'. Typescript, 1982. Folios 92-103.

Dates

  • Creation: 1982-2015.

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Extent

103 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

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