Mermaid on wheels, 1967-68

Component identifier:

Series 7

Content Summary:

Epstein's first book, Mermaid on wheels, was a biography of paraplegic architect and sportswoman Margaret Lester. It was published by Ure Smith in 1967, with a foreword by D.J.E. Cheshire. The book was serialised in Woman magazine in 1968. Royalties from this book were used to fund the Philip Ross Guest Memorial Endowment Fund

This small series includes congratulatory letters on the publication, reviews of the book and copies of Woman magazine.

See also Series 3 for related material.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were acquired in instalments from June Epstein. Two larger instalments were received in 1994 and 1999 and three smaller ones in 1993, 1994 and 1996.

Names:

Epstein, June

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