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Mahy, Margaret

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1936 - 2012

Biography

Librarian Margaret Mahy's first stories for children were published in the New Zealand School Journal, from 1961. In 1966 the first of her many very popular books for children were accepted for publication in both Britain and the United States.

Found in 606 Collections and/or Records:

'The crocodile and his mother' also titled 'The Alligator's Painting Day', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/143
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'The crocodile and his mother' also titled 'The Alligator's Painting Day'

Dates: Date unknown

'The Crocodile's Wedding' or 'A Saurian Wedding', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/81
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'The Crocodile's Wedding' with alternative title written in 'A Saurian Wedding'.

Dates: Date unknown

'The Crocodile's Wedding' or 'The Saurian Wedding', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/28
Scope and Contents

Proof of 'The Crocodile's Wedding' with annotations including an alternative title 'The Saurian Wedding'.

Dates: Date unknown

'The Dark Blue Hundred-ride Bus Ticket', 2009

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/25
Scope and Contents

Proof of 'The Dark Blue Hundred-ride Bus Ticket'.

Dates: 2009

'The Dentist's Promise', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/115
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'The Dentist's Promise'

Dates: Date unknown

'The Door in the Air', Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/10/75
Scope and Contents

Typescript of a short story titled 'The Door in the Air'

Dates: Date unknown

The Door in the Air and Other Stories, 1988

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/12/12
Scope and Contents

The Door in the Air and Other Stories. Illustrated by Diana Cathpole with dust jacket

Dates: 1988

'The Dragon of an Ordinary Family", Date unknown

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/21/8
Scope and Contents

Layout or "rough dummy" of the picture book 'The Dragon of an Ordinary Family'. Shows placement of text in Typescript taped to pages with handwritten annotations suggesting illustrations and headings.

Dates: Date unknown

The Dragon of an Ordinary Family, 1991

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/12/18
Scope and Contents

Childrens picture book 'The Dragon of an Ordinary Family'. Pictures by Helen Oxenbury

Dates: 1991

The Dragon of an Ordinary Family , 1992

 Item
Identifier: Arch 0429/12/25
Scope and Contents

Children's Book 'The Dragon of an Ordinary Family'. Pictures by Helen Oxenbury.

Dates: 1992

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