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Proof copy, 1939, of Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley (London: Michael Joseph, 1939), containing corrections and revisions by the author and signed by him on the title page, July 1939 (p. 3).
The authorial emendations to the text, in light and dark blue ink and blue pencil, include changes to some personal names and place names and minor corrections to punctuation (pp. 21-649 passim). In a different editorial hand are a 'Note for printer', concerning the changes to character names (p. 2), alterations to the layout of the title page (p. 3) and notes concerning the 'Guide to Pronunciation', which was to be added subsequently (pp. 2, 652). There are further proof correction marks and emendations in pencil and red ink by the copy editor(s), some initialled and dated 10-14 August 1939, and various stamps of the Composing Department, printers, etc. (front cover and pp. 1, 3, 5).

Correspondence, 1970-1983, including documents and royalty statements to Richard Llewellyn relating to his publications, together with several typewritten replies from both Richard and Susan Llewellyn.

Correspondence with Mohrbooks, Switzerland, and Lawrence Smith, Buenos Aires, 1970-1982, relating to the foreign publication of his novels.

Correspondence with Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1971-1979, relating to the American publication of his novels,

Drafts, synopses and other papers, 1952, [c. 1971]-1981, [?1994], relating to unpublished works of Richard Llewellyn.

Comprises a synopsis, 1979, with a letter to Lt Col Vincent Savino, Army Headquarters, Dublin (17/1), a typescript, 1980 (17/2), and correspondence, 1979-1981, with Radio Telefís Éireann concerning the television production of the play (17/3-13).

Three typescripts of the first act of an untitled play in three consecutive stages of revision (20/1-3).

Comprises correspondence, 1976-1978, between representatives of Time-Life and Richard Llewellyn with notes, drafts and typescript carbon copies of replies by both Richard and Susan Llewellyn (21/1), and typescripts of initial chapters, outlines and fragments, numerous notes and comments by Susan Llewellyn together with documents relating to the project (21/2).

Papers, [1938x1939]-1984, of Richard Llewellyn, comprising manuscript and proof copies of How Green Was My Valley (1939), [1938x1939], 1940, other literary papers, 1952-1984, correspondence, 1940-1949, 1970-1983, and personal, administrative and financial papers, 1946-1989; together with papers of his second wife Susan Llewellyn, 1959-2000, comprising correspondence, journals and other papers, 1973-1999, and files relating to her management of his affairs and later his literary estate, 1959-2000 (mainly 1968-2000).

Original manuscript of Richard Llewellyn's novel How Green Was My Valley (London: Michael Joseph, 1939), bearing considerable revision by the author and including a rejected draft conclusion (f. 300).
It is complete except for seven leaves. According to a note on f. 183 verso, six [?recte eight] leaves were removed for a 1939 book exhibition; one of these (now f. 183) was found loose inside an uncorrected proof copy of the book, acquired by NLW in 1988, and subsequently returned to the original manuscript. The text is written on the rectos, with revisions occasionally being written on the versos opposite. Also included are sketches, doodles and portraits by the author, some perhaps depicting characters in the novel (ff. 142, 166 verso, 169 recto-verso, 170 verso, 174 verso, 178 verso, 180, 192 verso, 194 verso, 211, 216 verso, 224 verso, 225 verso, 226 verso, 231 verso, 233 verso, 274 verso, 281 verso, 282 verso, 284 verso, 298 verso). Included with the volume are ten photographs of the author (NLW MS 22669E (b)-(k)), sent to Bertram Rota by Swarbrick Studios in 1940 (see enclosed letter, dated 5 July 1940, now NLW MS 22669E (a)).

Correspondence with Michael Joseph Ltd, 1971-1979, relating to the British publication of his novels.

General business letters, 1972-1982, including the American Broadcasting Company (4/1-6); Aquarius Literary Agency (4/7-17) [see also 2/83]; Curtis Brown Ltd (4/18-26); Do-It-Yourself Bestseller (4/27-39); Lena Wickman Publishers' Representative (4/40-42); Macmillan Publishing Co. (4/42-54); and 'The Women's Press' (4/55-61).

Letters from admirers and acquaintances, 1971-1983, with copies of some replies from Richard and Susan Llewellyn.

Comprises a manuscript, 1974, with autograph revision (12/1) and a typescript, 1975, with additional copies of many pages revised by Susan Llewellyn together with two documents and a letter relating to the publication (12/2).

Comprises one continuous draft in both manuscript and typescript form with autograph revision together with notes and comments by Susan Llewellyn, press cuttings and a photograph of Moorgate tube station (13/1), a typescript with autograph revision (13/2), and a typescript, incorporating earlier revision [13/2], with further autograph revision (13/3).

Comprises a typescript, incorporating earlier revision [13/3], with minor corrections (13/4), galley proofs (13/5), an incomplete set of duplicate pages (13/6), and typescript copy, 1977, of an extract [pp. 1-24] (13/7).

Two typescripts of an untitled television or film script, one with manuscript revision (19/1), the second incorporating that revision (19/2).

Typescript of the play with a telegram from Richard Llewellyn, 1952 (22/1).

Comprises a manuscript, 1972, with autograph revision (24/1), manuscript, 1974, in the hand of Susan Llewellyn, revised by the author (24/2), typescript with autograph revision, together with carbon copies of many pages incorporating the revision (24/3), carbon typescripts, 1974, with autograph revision (24/4-5), and various fragments in manuscript and typescript form, including an early typescript of the first and third acts, all with autograph revision (24/6).