| Description | /1. 1 x ts. letter, 1 November 1971, and attached document 'The Praying Mantis in Surrealist Art' including copies of images, postcard with William Pressly's address and fragment of envelope inscribed 'Preying Mantis', from William L. Pressly of Yale University, London, to Roland Penrose, 38p in total.
/2. 1 x ts. letter, 7 February 1974, from William L. Pressly of Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/3. copy of an article reprinted from The Art Bulletin, 1974, Volume LV, No. 4, (pp. 600-615), 'The Praying Mantis in Surrealist Art' by William L. Pressly of Yale University, 17 enclosed in red paper cover.
/4. 1 x ts. letter, 26 January 1972, from Roselee Goldberg, of the Royal College of Art, London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/5. 1 x ts. letter, 8 February 1973, from Roland Penrose, to Roselee Goldberg, of the Royal College of Art, London, 1p.
/6. 1 x ms. letter, 14 October 1975, from Paul E. Haines, London, to Roland Penrose, 2p.
/7. 1 x ms. letter, n.d. [31 October 1975], in Roland Penrose's hand (unsigned) to Paul Haines, [London], 1p.
/8. 1 x ts. letter, 31 October 1975, from Roland Penrose, to Paul Haines, London, 1p.
/9. programme leaflet for a concert featuring Richard Baker and Raphael Terroni, 21 October 1979, held in the Purcell Room, Greater London Council, the Concert also featured David McBride, 1p.
/10. 1 x ms. letter, 30 December 1980, from David McBride, Essex, to Roland Penrose, 2p (both folded).
/11. 1 x ts. letter, 20 February 1981, from Roland Penrose, to David McBride, Essex, 1p.
/12. programme leaflet for a concert featuring the Nash Ensemble, 9 January [1980], including a composition by David McBride, 1p.
/13. David McBride biography, n.d., including details of some of his recent works, 1p.
/14. 1 x ts. docuemnt with ms. additions in Roland Penrose's hand, n.d., 'Through the Looking Glass: the Celebration of Error in Dada and Surrealism', with image of Maritte work 'Dangerous Acquaintances' and list of quotes on verso, 1p.
/15. 1 x ms. letter, 19 February 1980, from Gail Jordan, Leeds, to Roland Penrose, 2p.
/16. 1 x ts. letter, 5 March 1980, from Roland Penrose, to Gail Jordan, Leeds, 1p.
/17. newscutting, 29 January 1982, from The Times, announcement of the anniversary of the birth of Lewis Carroll, pasted to card and labelled by Roland Penrose, 1p.
/18. 1 x ms. letter, 29 February 1984, from Fiona Moran, student at the Courtauld Institute, London, to Roland Penrose, 1p.
/19. 1 x ts. letter, 1 March 1984, from Roland Penrose, to Fiona Moran, student at the Courtauld Institute, London, 1p.
/20. 1 x ms. letter, 22 March 1984, from Fiona Moran, student at the Courtauld Institute, London, to Roland Penrose, 2p.
/21. 1 x ts. letter, 4 April 1984, from Roland Penrose, to Fiona Moran, student at the Courtauld Institute, London, 1p.
/22. set of 12 postcards, n.d., in red paper wallet, and 2 individual postcards, n.d., all of Le Palais Idéal, by Le Facteur Cheval, at Hauterives, France, published by Cheval, 14p in total + red paper wallet. |