| Ref No | WP/6/8/24 |
| Alt Ref No | WP6/8/24 |
| Title | Papers re autobiography My Life |
| Description | Incomplete printed page proofs of Alfred Russel Wallace's autobiography 'My Life' vol. 1, front matter and pages [1] -400. 26 date-stamped sections of approximately four sheets (16 pp) each, with corrections in ink in Alfred Russel Wallace's hand. The first page of each section except the first is annotated in Alfred Russel Wallace's hand 'Author' 'Author's final proof' or 'Author's corrected proof.' The first section is annotated on the title page 'Press' in Alfred Russel Wallace''s? hand. Dates are from 28 Jul 1905 to 2 Oct 1905, not in strict page order. All but three sections are stamped on the first page 'First Proof [date]'; three sections including title page to page. xii are stamped 'Revise [date]'.
A few lines have been cut from the top section of pages 155-156 and pages 153, 154, 157 and 158 missing. Pages 401-416, 423-24 and 427-435 were inserted between pages 400 and 401of the proofs for vol. 2 when listed (See old ref WP2/19/2) and have been relocated here. Pages 417-22 and 425-26 are missing.
One proof sheet of illustrations to face page 165 dated '[1st] Revise 26 Sep 1905' has been inserted after page 164. The images, the first from a photograph and two from sketches, have printed captions 'The Beacons | (Looking south.)', 'Plan of Summit of Beacons | (Looking North.)' and 'Section through Summits of Beacons.'
Stamped brown envelope addressed to Alfred Russel Wallace at Broadstone (Dorset) from 'The Fortnightly Review', London, postmarked 8 Sep 1905, annotated on the back in blue pencil in Alfred Russel Wallace's? William Greenell Wallace's? hand 'Life | Proofs | Vol 1', which contained these proofs when listed.
Name: Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913
Notes: Sheets other than those noted above may be cut or missing. Except where pages were obviously loose, only front and back pages of each section were checked when listing. For convenience of location each proof section has been numbered in pencil in square brackets with the piece reference code and a section number, but these are NOT intended to be classed as separate pieces and have NOT been separately recorded. |
| Date | 28 July-2 Oct 1905 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM General Library |
| Extent | Proof |
| Level | Item |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates | Source |
| PX473 | Wallace; Alfred Russel (1823-1913); Biologist | 1823-1913 | [Source: http://www.wku.edu/%7Esmithch/index1.htm] |