Description | /1. envelope, n.d., inscribed by Roland Penrose 'Letters and poems etc. from Valentine's desk Aug. 1978'
/2. annotated booklet with 2 x slips of paper inserted, 'Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris of the Planets', booklet + 2p.
/3. astrological birthchart, n.d., by Valentine Penrose, for the birthday of Amy [Penrose] on 25 April 1977, 1p.
/4. astrological / mystical symbols, n.d., [by Valentine Penrose], 1p.
/5. ms. poem, August 1963, untitled, beginning 'Au long battant a la longue aile...' and poem beginning 'Une fleur dit a la fleur' on verso, [by Valentine Penrose], 1p.
/6. ms. poem, n.d., entitled 'Le cirque', [by Valentine Penrose], 1p.
/7. ms. poem, n.d., entitled 'Commencement', [by Valentine Penrose], 1p.
/8. ms. poem / notes, n.d., untitled, beginning 'J'irai [?] te chercher...', [by Valentine Penrose], 1p.
/9. ms. poem, n.d., entitled 'Le Vulcaine', [by Valentine Penrose], 1p.
/10. ms. poetic text on squared paper, n.d., in black and blue ink, [by Valentine Penrose], 2p.
/11. ts. poem, n.d., untitled, beginning 'Printemps ne passe pas printemps', [by Valentine Penrose], 1p.
/12. transcription of lyrics and music to 'I Sing of a Maiden' by Martin Shaw in both English and French, Christmas 1975, taken from The Oxford Book of Carols, [by Valentine Penrose], 3p.
/13/1. envelope, inscribed 'Valentine 1967'
/13/2. ms. text, n.d., entitled 'Commencement', [by Valentine Penrose], 6p.
/13/3. various ms. notes, n.d., [by Valentine Penrose], 12p.
/14. ms. sheet of notes and sketches, May 1975, from Eglise de St Maumet, Luchon, [by Valentine Penrose], 1p.
/15. pastel drawing of an arum lily, n.d., inscribed 'Lily McNulty' and 'Aracac', probably by Valentine Penrose, 1p.
/16. ms. poem, April 1977, 'For Valentine Reading the Tarot' by Roy Edwards, 1p.
/17. ts. poem with ms. inscription, n.d., 'The Hibiscus', inscribed to Valentine Penrose by Lorraine [?], 1p.
/18. ms. text, October 1975, [by Pierre Spitz], untitled beginning 'Ici, encadice de palmes...', Luzon, 3p.
/19. ms. text, September 1975, by Pierre Spitz, untitled beginning 'Les murs goans ici comme ailleurs en Inde...', Goa, 5p.
/20. 1 x ms. letter, 2 June [1978?], from [Gilbert Boue], to Valentine Penrose, 1p.
/21. 1 x ms. letter, 31 August 1977, from Michel Camus of Revue 'Obliques', Paris, to Valentine Penrose, Farley Farm, 1p.
/22. 1 x ts. letter with photocopies from exhibition booklet enclosed, 10 July 1977, from Barbara Goldman of The Image and the Myth gallery, Beverly Hills, California, to Valentine Penrose, Farley Farm, 3p.
/23. 1 x ms. letter, 17 October 1975, from Sister Emmanuel Mary of Our Lady's Priory, Haywards Heath, to [Valentine Penrose], 1p.
/24. ms. postcard and quotations, n.d., from [Sister Emmanuel Mary of Our Lady's Priory, Haywards Heath], to [Valentine Penrose], 3p. + envelope
/25. exhibition notice, n.d., for exhibition 'Collage/Assemblage' at The Image and the Myth gallery, Beverly Hills, California
/26. reproduction of the Madonna del Buon Consiglio mounted on wooden plaque, n.d., with inscription on verso 'Miracolosa immagine apparsa in Genazzano il 25 Aprile 1467'
/27. uninscribed postcard, n.d., depicting the Pillar Virgin at Chartres cathedral
/28. contact sheet, n.d., depicting elderly woman, 1p.
/29. 1 x copy of a newscutting, unknown periodical, article entitled 'Tàpies: Les sources innommees', 2p. |