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Drafts of the children's book, 'Robbers In The House', written by Carolyn Swift and first published in 1981 (reprinted in 1989), published by Acorn Books, an imprint of The Children's Press. This was the first book published by The Children's Press in Dublin.
File 1 includes full typescript of the book by Swift, divided into individual chapters, with some manuscript annotation and edits throughout.
File 2 includes another full typescript of the book by Swift, divided into individual chapters, also with some manuscript annotation and edits throughout.
File 3 includes typed synopsis of the book by Swift, an invitation to the launch of the first book in the Acorn book series ('Robbers in the House' by Carolyn Swift), invitation list to the launch, and typed press releases on 'The Children's Press' headed paper with info about the new Children's press, and about Carolyn Swift and her books.
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07/05/2025
24/07/2025