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Letterpress copying book, with copies of letters from Image to students and their families, as well as to other members of the College and University on tutorial business. Letter from Florence Image to the Master [G. M. Trevelyan], 15 Jun. 1948, originally accompanying the book when given to Trinity, pasted inside front cover.

Letter from Gerard F. Cobb of the Cambridge University Bicycle Club to J. M. Image, 26 Feb. 1877, with a receipt for a Life Membership fee.

Daisies have been painted onto the album page below the photograph.

Admires the play.

Admires the play, "how parochial and intellectually\philosophically unambitious RH makes most plays seem!"

Admires the play, it is a privilege to be involved.

173 Riverside Drive Apt. 16C, New York City, N.Y. 10024 - Is cautious about restaging the play is protectiveness towards a "favourite son", is afraid of revisionist criticism in the press, found the reception of 'The Gift of the Gorgon' hurtful; believes the play belongs at the Olivier Theatre; is working on two plays at the moment, one set in a probation office, and the other about Tchaikovsky, and filming of 'Lettice and Lovage' for television will take some time, would want to revise 'Royal Hunt'; still thinks Trevor Nunn is the person to direct, though he praises Edward Hall; suggests they meet.

Two copies of a fax to Peter Shaffer c/o Patricia McNaughton, ML2000 Ltd. Letterhead: NT, National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 QPX - Wants to reopen the conversation begun last year at Stephen Sondheim's house about a revival of 'The Royal Hunt of the Sun'; knows he had concerns about Trevor [Nunn]'s involvement in the play, and Trevor is happy for Nicholas to approach Peter; it is an ideal time to revisit the play; Edward Hall wants to direct it, is an absolutely terrific director; asks to meet; the Education Department tell him the noh play is lobbied for more often by their regulars.

Admires the play.

Photocopy of a letter from 173 Riverside Drive, Apt. 16C, New York City, N.Y. 10024 - In a long letter, explains that he has received a videotape of the production in Tokyo and wishes to share his concerns. He picks out certain areas of concern before discussing the end of the play as the reverse of what he intended. Admires the theatrical quality of the work, and discusses the future, that it should go to the National again in the U.K., but suggests that a Japanese language version of the play would suite populations along the west coast of the United States.

Is a student studying drama, is working on a project relating to Shaffer's philosophy and the production of 'The Royal Hunt,' and hopes to be able to meet him.

Samuel French, Inc., New York, N.Y. - Sends a deluxe edition of two copies of 'The Royal Hunt of the Sun' and hopes he will keep one and autograph and return the other for their collection.

Enclosing a copy of a letter from Eugene Frenke of Eastern Film Productions to Peter Shaffer dated 17 Feb. 1966, a signed copy of the firm offer for the motion picture rights to 'The Royal Hunt of the Sun.2

Sends his best wishes for a great success.

Brighton - Hope he has forgiven "me" for messing about the ending of the play, is sure he has the absolute solution.

Admires the play, thinks the last two thirds of the second act superb, has thoughts about the long speech at the beginning of the act.

Admires the play.

If Peter is going to cut something, suggests a scene and some parts in Act I, doesn't think the lighting works at the end, and thinks Pizarro should be left with the body at the end, but thinks it Peter's best work to date, especially Act 2.

Admires the play.

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon - The play was wonderful, he deserves it, is kicking himself.

40 Burnham Court, Moscow Road, W.2 - The play was wonderful, several speeches may need pruning, his father is very pleased, his grandmother most happy about the Express review.

Duplicated playscript with emendations in Shaffer's hand, and various pages replacing earlier pages and some scenes missing, with Peter Shaffer's signature at top left of the first page.

Three green ring bound Pukka Pad notebooks containing drafts of Shaffer's memoir written in the form of a play, with a few other miscellaneous scenes from plays which may be related.