Two mounted proofs for Humbert Wolfe's 'ABC of Theatre', published by the Cresset Press: Shaw and Queue

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Correspondence with the Cresset Press regarding Burra's illustrations for Wolfe (TGA 771/1/7), extracts from Wolfe's 'ABC of the Theatre' (TGA 771/6/6) and proof illustrations (TGA 771/2/1-22).

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Papers of Edward BurraTGA 771

Correspondence - personal and work related letters to Edward BurraTGA 771/1

Artworks and sketchbooks of Edward BurraTGA 771/2

Twenty-two proof illustrations by Edward Burra for Humbert Wolfe's 'ABC of Theatre', published by the Cresset PressTGA 771/2/1-22

Two mounted proofs for Humbert Wolfe's 'ABC of Theatre', published by the Cresset Press: Shaw and QueueTGA 771/2/23-24

Poster design for London Underground, Covent Garden and Piccadilly LineTGA 771/2/25

Two book cover designs, for Ramuc's 'The Triumph of Death'TGA 771/2/26-27

Drawing of a female head, inscribed 'Cheers from Kitty French. Ed.'TGA 771/2/28

Sheet of drawings, including a camera obscura designTGA 771/2/29

Pen and ink drawing on lined paper of a shrouded male figure cryingTGA 771/2/30

Sheet of drawings of horses and human figures, both sides of paper usedTGA 771/2/31

Drawings on squared paper of harbour scene, with surreal variationsTGA 771/2/32

Drawings on squared paper of surreal figuresTGA 771/2/33

Sketchbook pages, removed and mountedTGA 771/2/34-56

Sketchbook (pages removed and mounted)TGA 771/2/57

Small, blue-covered sketch bookTGA 771/2/58

Two Woolworths sketchbooksTGA 771/2/59-60

Lined 'Jotter' notebook, only two pages usedTGA 771/2/61

Album cover designed by Burra, for LP record 'Conrad Aiken reading: 'A letter from Li Po' 'The Blues of Ruby Matrix' 'Time in the Rock' Selections' (Caedmon Literary Records Series no TC1039)TGA 771/2/62

Photographs of Edward Burra or his workTGA 771/3

Printed ephemera and source material relating to Edward Burra, including catalogues and a programmeTGA 771/4

Material relating to or by Paul Nash, collected by Edward BurraTGA 771/5

Miscellaneous items relating to Edward Burra, including a BBC script, translation of a sonnet, card indexes and extracts from Humbert Wolfe's 'Aplphabet of the Theatre'TGA 771/6

Presscuttings relating to Edward BurraTGA 771/7

Record Collection belonging to Edward BurraTGA 771/8