The incredible egg: a billion year journey, 1972-1977

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Component identifier:
Series 11
Content Summary:
Papers in this series relate to Stivens' natural history book about evolution entitled The incredible egg; a billion year journey. Illustrated by Bob Hines, it was published in New York by Weybright and Talley, c1974. It was a great disappointment to Stivens that the book was never published in Australia. There is correspondence with the publishers, research and editing notes and a typescript draft and a proof copy.
Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were purchased from Stivens in several small instalments from 1971 to 1973 and in one large instalment from Stivens' companion, Juanita Cragen, in 1999.

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Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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