Dymphna Cusack and Florence James original typescript of the 1988 edition of `Come in Spinner'

MLMSS 7846/Box 1X

fonds

1987-1988

839933

0.47 metres of textual material (1 outsize box) - manuscript and edited photocopy of typescript

"Florence James (1902-1993) was a novelist, editor and reviewer. She was born in New Zealand and educated at Sydney University where she began her long association with Dymphna Cusack. Together James and Cusack wrote two books, 'Four Winds and a Family', a story for children, and 'Come in Spinner' which won the Sydney Daily Telegraph prize in 1948".

Reference:
National Foundation for Australian Women, Womens History, Retrieved 18 Decmber 2008 from http://www.womenaustralia.info/br_j_people.htm

The manuscript for the 1988 edition includes a photocopy of the original 1951 published text interleaved and extended by James’ restored text in typescript. This manuscript was delivered to the printer by James’ agent, Curtis Brown, for setting and printing.

This bound manuscript (396 leaves), includes an introduction to the novel by Florence James, dated 1988, which is not present in the earlier draft held in the Mitchell Library collection. There are also extensive editorial and printing markings throughout the manuscript, showing changes to the earlier draft in preparation for publication. It also includes a letter from Florence James to Jackie, dated 9th Dec. 1987 concerning the editing of the manuscript.

A bookplate of Geoffrey Cains is inside verso of cover.