Andrew Collins - personal collection

A Collection of pieces previously owned by Andrew Collins. These include books, periodicals, artefacts, proof copies, and hand written manuscripts.

Psychic Questing

AP1. Carey, G, Web Quest, 1st Ed. Wyrd Cr8vo pbk. 1996, 98pp incl. index, illustrated. The true story of a quest around the East Anglian countryside to restore the natural balance to a web of sites following suspect activity. Involves the retrieval of several artefacts used as fixing markers. The author and the others in the group were all members of Andrew Collins' Earthquest group during the 1990s. Knock to spine, v.good £12 SOLD

AP2. Cleaver, A (ed.) , Anomaly, issue 5, June 1988, 8vo, stapled, card covers, 50pp, illustrated. A journal of paranormal research, edited by Alan Cleaver, who was involved with Graham Phillips, Andrew Collins, and the Meonia saga. As well as articles on ghosts, UFOs and Fortean phenomena, this issue contains an article on the psychic questing exploits of Isle of Wight psychic Margo Williams by Andrew Collins.
WITH: Ghostly Gifts (1980), 34pp, and Out of the Mist (1982) 40pp, both 8vo, stapled booklets with card covers by Margo Williams, detailing her psychic exploits. Both are highlighted and on occasion annotated by Andrew Collins. Loosely inserted is a short guide to All Saints church, Newchurch on the Isle of Wight, and a hand written letter from Margo to Andrew. Some minor soiling/ creasing of covers, all items v.good £28

AP3. (Collins, A). A small collection of hand written, photocopied, and allied ephemera, including psychically retrieved artefacts relating to psychic questing activity carried out by Andrew and London psychic Helen Lawrence, circa 1989-90. Helen featured in Andrew's book The Second Coming, in which she received psychic information relating to the "Dark Council". The bulk of this small collection relates to psychic questing activities centred around Sussex , Surrey, and Danbury in Essex, relating to both Meonia and "black questing" activity connected with the "Dark Council".
Meonia related material: 2pp 8 x 5 inch note paper, hand written psychic material, one side only by Helen relating to William Burges; a few notes on a sheet of A4 paper; 3 sheets of hand written material by Andrew on A4 paper; an A4 plan of the interior of St Michael and all Angels church, Brighton, hand written by Andrew and based on Helen's psychic information; 4pp A4 paper, hand written by Andrew (one side only) showing accuracy of Helen's psychic material relating to the affair; 3 church guides relating to St Michaels church, 10 A4 pages from books relating to the affair, 2 A4 copy typescript letters from Andrew relating to Meonia.
Dark Council related material: 11 1/2pp photocopied A4 paper of Helen's hand written psychic material; 5pp fax copied hand written psychic material by Helen (faded); 2pp miscellaneous hand written psychic scribbles by Helen; 3 post cards of the interior of St Michaels church; an envelope with notes by Andrew Collins; a church guide to St Peter and St Paul's church at Chaldon, Surrey; 4 postcards of the church at Chaldon; a set of 20 original colour photographs of psychically retrieved artefacts by Helen and related shots, with negatives, including some of a dagger featured in The Second Coming; 4pp A4 hand written letter from Chesca Potter to Andrew relating to "Dark Council" activity; 1pp copy of typescript letter to the psychic Bernard relating to Helen's psychic material with hand drawn map by Andrew; original colour photograph of a tomb in Danbury churchyard.
All the above are contained in a folder dated 1989 onwards.
A box of artefacts psychically retrieved by Helen and Andrew during the quest, or received as apports, all relating to the above, and many featured in the above photographs; two metal chalices retrieved at Ide hill in Kent, one with paint to imitate blood; two clay items (candle holders or incense burner?) allegedly received by Helen as apports; a "Greek" cup pictorial frieze and some incised markings and candle wax relating to its ritual use, psychically retrieved at Ide hill; a stopper from a broken bottle ritually placed at Ide hill (the bottle broke whilst in Andrew's possession following its retrieval, but a photograph of the full artefact is one of the above); a pierced metal medallion of a woman pouring water, received by Helen; two of a set of "cocktail" swords from a mound at Chaldon, Surrey; a small picture on glass hung from a silver chain, allegedly received as an apport by Helen, and used to contact a Mayan entity. All items good or better, and presented "as is" £250 SOLD

AP4. (Collins, A), Photograph album, over 100 colour and black and white photographs, plus a small quantity of postcards, contained in green 4to, ring bound, self adhesive album with Egyptian imagery on front cover, some loosely inserted. The photographs mainly feature sites from questing activity, and include images of Graham Phillips, Andrew Collins, Alan Beard, Terry Shotton, the Sunderland family. Sites include: The Running well, Cardiff castle, Arbor Low. Also includes a photograph of the Sunderland U.f.o, with negatives; and a series of images of an early Graham and Andrew ouija board session (highly amusing!) Binding of album unglued and loose, some images fading. £100 SOLD

AP5. Collins, A, Godstar: The Future, A4, cloth tape spine, n.d, early 1990s, 14 sheets, printed one side only. 1500 word synopsis for potential publishers on the extant, but unpublished work Godstar, a psychic vision quest around the Glastonbury zodiac, together with related information. There are also brief outlines for 5 other books that have not gone to print with either the then listed titles, or in any form. A few page corners creased, otherwise v.good £18 SOLD

AP6. Collins, A, Full invocation to Sa-re (the Egyptian queen Sobek-nofru-re). 8pp 8x 5 inch note paper, hand written by Andrew (one side only) c. 22nd to 23rd July 1981 during conversation with Graham Phillips, and being the full text of the invocation used by Graham to raise the spirit of Sa-re at that time. Alluded to, but never published in full, this is an important part of the psychic events at the time, and a legacy of one, or perhaps the most disturbing part of those events. With 3pp 8x5 inch hand written notes by Andrew of related material received by Graham, a related, A4 typed letter to Andrew from the British museum, and an A4 description of the cartouche of Sobek-nofru-re by an Egyptologist. £50

AP7. (Collins, A), Sandstone head of the pharaoh Akhenaten. The head was acquired by Andrew under strange circumstances while in Egypt in October 1981, and its subsequent ritual use at the time of the assassination of president Anwar Sadat is described in The Seventh Sword. With the small green stone used as a representation of the Green Stone during the same ritual. The head measure approximately 7x5 inches, date undetermined. £75 SOLD

AP8. Collins, A, The Second Coming, A4 uncorrected typescript copy, printed one side only, with hand written corrections by Caroline Wise, the full text, but omitting epilogue and appendix, with the reference notes, and notes for editor, but without images or index. There are textural differences between this and the final published version. Some minor soiling/ creasing V.good £45 SOLD

AP9. Collins, A, The Second Coming, A4 uncorrected typescript copy, printed one side only, with hand written corrections (proof reader unknown), full text, omitting epilogue and appendix, with reference notes, but without images or index. Some textural differences between this and the final published version. Some creasing/ soiling, otherwise v.good £40

AP10. (Collins, A), A small collection of letters, drawings and a few photographs relating to questing events, all A4 unless stated, and comprising of the following: Andrew's original drawing of the trident fork and its symbols discovered at Whitby abbey in 1991 (detailed in The Second Coming, with four copies (one annotated by Andrew) with letters received from four others relating to their interpretation of the symbolism (including Ian Read of Chaos International), a total of 7 sheets A4 (typed or hand written), and 2 sheets of 7x5 inch note paper; Andrew's original drawings of obsidian stones with symbols discovered on Dartmoor relating to the activities of "the people of Hexe", dated 20/1/93, with traced copy; 4pp photo copy of typescript describing the discovery of a ritual dagger discovered by Andrew and Rita Gould in 1988 with 3 original colour photographs; Psychic Treasure Hunting- The Extraordinary Truth, original typescript article by Andrew Collins, 7pp, printed one side only; Report on a Field Trip to Wandelbury Camp by 'Bernard' and Bill Eden, 2 parts photocopied from Earthlink (August 1981 & March 1982), 8pp A4 copied onto A3 paper, detailing dowsing activities and Bernard's psychic experiences at the sight. All in worn folder, all contents V.good £50 SOLD

AP11. Frostick, W, Full Circle, 1st and only edition, Aesir Press 8vo stapled booklet 1997, paper covers, 45pp, photograph illustrations. Details a psychic quest in Essex to redress the balance at certain sites following suspect activity. The true story is an interesting account of a quest inspired by the author's work with Andrew Collins and the Earthquest group during the early 1990s, although not actively featuring Andrew himself. This account was not formally available, but was privately distributed among a small number of members of the Earthquest community at the time. Number 6 of an edition of 10 copies only, signed by the author. Produced by computer printer, the photographs don't come out that well, but all is recognisable and readable. Minor scuff to edge of lower wrapper, minor soiling of covers. A very scarce item of psychic questing interest. V.good £15 SOLD

Meonia

AP12. Anderson, G-N, & J Wright, Heaven on Earth: The Religion and Beauty in Late Victorian Art, 4to exhibition catalogue 1994, printed wraps, 132pp, illustrated in b/w and colour. Chiefly the work of the pre Raphaelites and their mystical and religious symbolism, which is at the heart of Meonia. V.good £18

AP13. Calhoun, B, and others, Studies in the Late Romances of William Morris, 1st ed. William Morris Society 8vo pbk. 1976, 139pp. Contains much information on the mystical symbolism within Morris's later works which provide an insight into the background of Meonia. Spine ends worn, minor soiling of covers, v.good - £10

AP14. Cleaver, A (ed.), Anomaly, Issue 2, January 1986, 8vo, stapled, card covers, 68pp, illustrated, errata slip. A journal of paranormal research, edited by Alan Cleaver, who was involved with Graham Phillips, Andrew Collins, and the Meonia saga. Alongside articles on the paranormal, this issue contains Cleaver's report on the mysterious Brinklow ghost that was sighted by Graham Phillips and others, and forms a part of the Meonia saga. V.good £14

AP15. Cleaver, A, Anomaly, Issue 3, March 1987, 8vo, stapled card covers, 50pp, illustrated. Contains 3 articles of Meonia interest: Andrew Collins account of the finding of the second two Meonia swords by Colin and Gelly Paddon, a look at the facts of the Green stone saga by Clive Potter, and another look at the Eye of Fire, by Jean Smith, an eye witness to many of the strange events. An important contribution to the Meonia saga. V.good £20

AP16. Collins, A, The Sword and the Stone, A set of pasted up pages on card with illustrations, used to produce the second edition of the book. Some pages single cut, others left as double (A4). With some trial copy pages, and a partial set of pages pasted up from the original edition on A3 card. All v.good £35

AP17. (Collins, A) Meonia, a substantial collection of ephemera relating to the Meonia/ Green Stone saga. The collection is too large to describe every part in detail, but includes Andrew's personal collection of correspondence received relating to Meonia, photo copies of related articles from books and periodicals, acetates, hand written notes, accounts of related meditations, a couple of news clippings, and a booklet on Mary queen of Scots. A few items of particular note include: A photo copy of a letter substantiating the existence of a talismanic green stone; an 8x 5 inch notepad (25 pages) hand written by Andrew, and containing psychic Alan Beard's original drawings of the Green stone ring and casket; Andrew's annotated map of England showing the sacred layout of sites relating to Meonia; 24pp A4 paper, hand written by Andrew recording the events of the Form of the Lamb ritual (known as "the Big Push") with all seven swords, and conducted by Andrew and other participants during the 1990s.
To give some idea of the size of this colossal testament to the phenomena which is Meonia, when measured the bundle is some 5 ½ inches (14cm) thick, and represents the extant collection of Andrew's Meonia researches. The collection is presented "as is", and no liability is accepted by the vendor for any parts that may seem incomplete. For any enthusiast interested in the history of the Green stone/ Meonia saga, the collection represents an unprecedented overview which would be virtually impossible to assemble, if in need of careful sorting. £375

AP18. (Collins, A), Photograph album, compiled by Andrew, featuring around 85 original photographs, plus a small quantity of cards and copies, housed in blue 4to, ring bound, self adhesive album and in a loosely inserted photo envelope. The photographs are mainly colour, with some black and white, and virtually all relating to the Meonia saga. It is a mixture of published and unpublished material. The collection includes: Some of the first photographs of the Meonia stone and casket, together with photographs of the original location and other related places; the chapel in which the Fire Phoenix and other regalia were located, together with the said items, photographs of the Sa-re wall drawings at 19 Oaks Crescent; photographs of various people connected with the saga, including Graham Phillips, Angela Reeve, Charles Topham, Alan Beard, the Sunderland family, Colin and Gelly Paddon (including one of the location of the finding of their swords near Milton Keynes). Some images slightly faded, all recognisable and in good condition £150 SOLD

Miscellaneous

AP19. Collins, A, The Knights of Danbury, original paste up on card for printing. The complete text, including index and all photographs. Some slight adhesion between some sheets, not affecting text or image, some corners creased, card warping. £30 SOLD

AP20. Collins, A, The Brentford Griffin, original sheets, some pasted on A3, others on A4, two pages per sheet, with illustrations and cover art. Complete text between the two, with some repeats. Some slight adhesion, not affecting text or image, some minor soiling or creasing, otherwise v.good £25 SOLD

AP21. Collins, A, The London Walkabout, A4 paste up for the first edition of 1984 (limited to 200 copies), 36pp (omitting the first two blanks), text complete, illustrations pasted in, with original photographs loosely inserted, tipex corrections. Some slight adhesion between sheets, otherwise v.good. £40

AP22. Collins, A, The London Walkabout, A4 proofs, 2 pages per sheet, 36pp, omitting first two blanks, with cover art illustrations pasted in, tipex corrections. Again for the 1984 first edition. V.good £35

AP23. Collins, A, The Past, the Present and the Future, June 1994, A4, spiral bound, 14 numbered sheets, printed both sides, illustrated. A package for potential publishers, showing Andrew's output prior to that date, with bibliographical details, together with an account of the then forthcoming Alien Energy, an introduction to the Morphogenesis project (the original working title of the book published as From the Ashes of Angels) and a copy of one page from Andrew's article on psychic questing that appeared in June 1990 in the New Musical Express (NME). Crease to corner of clear laminate front cover, otherwise v.good £10 SOLD

AP24. Collins, A, From the Ashes of Angels, Photostat author's proof copy, with Andrew's corrections. 14 + 443pp, A4, with two pages of text per sheet, printed one side only, and not containing plates, text images, or index. The pagination differs to the final published version. V.good £45 SOLD

AP25. Collins, A, From the Ashes of Angels, Photostat author's proof copy, with a few hand written corrections by Andrew in the notes. 14 + 443pp, A4, with two pages of text per sheet, printed one side only, and not containing plates, text images, or index. The pagination differs to the final published version. Final leaf creased, otherwise v.good £35

AP26. Collins, A, Alien Energy, A4 typescript copy of original draft, printed one side only, 30 chapters with postscript, appendices, notes, and bibliography. Heavily annotated with Andrew's hand written notes and corrections. Texturally very different from the final published version. Also includes additional chapters that went into the final production. Some minor creasing/ soiling, v.good £50

AP27. (Collins, A), Briggs, E, A full colour ink cartoon measuring 46cm by 34cm. No date, but produced 1983. A humorous depiction of Andrew Collins sitting on top of a U.F.O being pedal driven by an E.T style alien, having the earth, with Basildon marked, as the starting point of the journey. A witch on a broomstick and a couple of Andrew's books (The Supernaturalist, the Running Well Mystery) also feature. Signed by the artist, well known local cartoonist Eric Briggs on the bottom right hand corner. On original Barnes board backing, damaged at back corner and warped. Some slight wear and soiling to margins, but the image itself is in good condition. £30

AP28. (Collins, A), An A3 artist's sketchpad used to paste news clippings. Andrew's personal record of his often controversial appearances in the local press between 1980 and 1985, together with a few related articles on magic and folklore laid in. A total of around 50 clippings, some browned and soiled, but all readable. Covers of pad soiled and slightly worn. £35 SOLD

AP29. (Collins, A), A collection of news clippings relating to Andrew's books and work, with some reviews, some in clear plastic pockets of A4 folder, others loose. Includes a copy of the July 23rd 1990 New Musical Express, featuring Andrew. Well over 100 items in total, some brown, soiled, and creased. £45

AP30. (Collins, A), A collection of pieces relating to Andrew's interest in the Loch Ness monster phenomenon in the late 1970s. Well over 100 sheets, including photocopies of related material, Collin's hand written notes, correspondence (including that with monster aficionado Frank Searle), drawings, related images, etc. Contained in well worn card pocket. Many items creased, a few frayed at edges. "As is"£45

AP31. (Collins, A), A series of 17 cassette tapes, mostly interviews with John and Sue Day, the couple involved in Britain's first major u.f.o abduction case at Aveley in Essex. The tapes were recorded interviews and past life regression and hypnotic sessions recorded by Andrew in 1977. The couple continued to experience strange paranormal phenomena throughout the 1970s, following their abduction experience. The tapes represent an important record of these experiences. There are also a few interviews with u.f.o contactee Barry King, who worked with Graham and Andrew on Strange Phenomena. The tapes are all c90 or c120, recorded one or both sides, a total of many hours. It must be borne in mind that the tapes are 30 years old, and not of the highest quality. I have tested the tapes, and all play o.k, save one which sticks. All sold "as is", in box marked "John Day tapes 1977". £75 SOLD

AP32. (Collins, A) Folder containing over 60 original photographs of Andrew's orgone research project in the early 1990s, with some related notes, graphs, and letters, contained in black ring binder, with all original negatives; with: 24pp A4 typescript of Orgone Energy- A Theoretical Energy Model for Cerealogy by Simon Burton, and Roger Taylor's report on research into electromagnetic and other terrestrial effects (Centre for Crop Circle Studies 1994), A4, spiral bound, 12pp typescript. All v.good, with occasional minor soiling £50

AP33. (Collins, A), New Musical Express, June 23rd 1990, A3, includes 2pp article on Andrew Collins and psychic questing, b/w photographs; with: Daily Mail You magazine, December 1st 1991, approx. A4, includes 3pp article on Andrew Collins and psychic questing, colour photographs. N.M.E browning, otherwise both v.good £5 SOLD

Collins, A, Earthquest News: Original printed draft copies, with some hand written titles. All unbound

AP34. Volume 1, number 4, August 1982, A4, printed one side only, original photograph pasted in, 41pp, lacking pages 2, 3, 6, 26, 27, 39, text complete save pages 3, 6 and 39? Includes Markstone Liberation Front, Runwell update. V.good £15

AP35. Volume 1, number 5, Winter 1982, 31pp, A4, printed one side only, 2 pages per sheet with original cover art. Tipex corrections. V.good £18

AP36. Volume 1, number 6, no date, 39pp, A4, printed one side only, tipex corrections, original colour photographs and news clippings pasted in. Includes material on the Circle of Perpetual Choirs, Runwell update 2, the Cuffley Lioness. Some wear, one leaf badly creased, otherwise V.good £20

AP37. Volume 1 Numbers 9 & 10, Imbolc 1983, double issue, 59pp, A4, printed one side only, original photographs and news clippings pasted in, lacking pages 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 27, though text appears complete. Includes the Horndon black panther (parts 1 & 2), the secret of Whiteleaf Cross, Markstone Liberation Front. V.good £20

AP38. Volume 1, number 12, 1985, A4 paste up, 40pp, 2 per sheet, photographs pasted in, with cover art. Includes the Menorca affair (Questing related, Andrew Collins and others on holiday, yes really!), Doc Shiels, the Glastonbury zodiac. V.good £18

AP39. Volume 1, number 13, 1985, A4 paste up, 40pp, 2 per sheet, illustrations pasted in, with cover art. Includes the Stumps Cross birdman, Park wood update, the Guardian dog of Leigh. V.good £18

AP40. Volume 1, number 14, A4 paste up, 42pp, 2 per sheet, illustrations pasted in, with cover art. Includes updates on Park wood and the Stumps Cross birdman. V.good £18

AP41. Volume 2, number 1, June 1992, 20pp, A4, printed one side only, illustrations pasted in, with original diagram of crop circle by Andrew and two copies. Includes an account of the finding of the seventh sword. V.good £20

AP42. Volume 2, number 2, Winter 1992, 56pp on A4, 2 per sheet, printed one side only, with photographs pasted in and cover art. Includes an account of the first Form of the lamb ritual in 1992. V.good £28

AP43. Volume 2, number 8, A4 paste up, 35pp (lacking cover art, page 1?) text complete, pasted in colour photographs. Includes old stones of Essex, and the real Bazille-Corbin. V.good £18

A UNIQUE SALE OF MANUSCRIPT ITEMS BY ANDREW COLLINS

1. Collins, Andrew, 'The Sword and the Stone', MS, A4 lined paper, 130 pp, 1982. Written facsimile used to create the typed manuscript of this psychic questing classic, brought out in advance of the publication of Graham Phillips and Martin Keatman's The Green Stone, much to the consternation of publishers Neville Spearman. The Sword and the Stone was published originally as Issue No. 2 of The Supernaturalist in 1982. Main text 106 pp, plus 18 pp Afterward entitled 'A Commentary So Far', 6 pp of prelims and changes, kept in contemporary plastic pocket. £450.

2. Collins, Andrew, miscellaneous hand-written texts, written on A4 lined paper. These are: a) 'Ghosts - A discourse into the current, not so romantic theories', 21pp, which expounds the so-called 'stone tape theory' regarding the nature of ghosts, hauntings and poltergeist phenomena. Staple in LH corner, rusty with age. Written in 1981, and published in The Supernaturalist, Issue One. b) 'Why Earthquest?', 28pp, being an attempt to explain all aspects of the coming new age, including ideas and philosophies that would take many years to become mainstream. Sub titles include 'What is New Age thought?', 'What do people mean by the "New Age"?' 'What is our attitude towards nature?', 'What is paganism?', What is the "earth mysteries" subject?', 'What did past cultures do that we don't know?', 'Divine control', 'The rebirth of the Old Ways', 'From Celts to Christianity', 'After the fall of the Celtic Church', 'The shadow of the Templars', and 'What became of this sacred wisdom?'. Linked with contemporary paper clip. This material was printed subsequently as a booklet entitled 'Why Earthquest?', published 1981. It was given to those who attended an inaugural Earthquest public meeting in Basildon, Essex, on 16 December that year. Both items are contained inside a contemporary plastic pocket. £150.

3. Collins, Andrew, 'The Chosen', unique unpublished MS, being the author's able attempt at committing to paper the entire events surrounding the Green Stone story. Part One, written in 1981, is a contemporary stapled photocopy of an 18 pp. typed Introduction to the book, which was a prototype to The Green Stone. The names of the main characters in the text have been changed from Andrew Collins and Graham Phillips to Gareth Sorrel and Robert Mirren. Part Two is a hand written text of a book dated January 1982. Here real names are used instead of pseudonyms. The book covers the entire Meonia story from the foundation of Strange Phenomena magazine in July 1979 to the retrieval of the Meonia Sword and Green Stone in October that year. 101 pp. Part Three is entitled 'A Short Discourse on the Apparent History of Meonia since the Tenth Century AD'. Contemporary photocopy, 9 pp, on A4 80g paper, stapled in the LH corner, c. 1980/1981. This is the purported 'heritage' of 'Meonia', the illustrious historical characters who supposedly possessed or were connected with the Green Stone from the tenth century onwards. They include St Edith, daughter of King Edgar, St Dunstan, Steven Harding, founder of the Cistercians, the de Weston family of Weston Park, West Midlands; the Knights Templar, Mary Queen of Scots, the Gunpowder Plotters, Thomas Hobbes, Charles II, the founders of the Royal Society, Sir Isaac Newton, Roger and Samuel Gale of the Antiquarian Society, William Blake and Benjamin Disraeli. It must be pointed out that this is a psychic history, and not necessarily real. All three items are contained in a contemporary plastic pocket. Immense publishing potential. £1000.

4. Collins, 'Andy', 'The Meonia Saga', MS, 143 pp, hand written, c. 1980/1981, in blue ink on A4 lined paper with margin. Contained in contemporary blue clip file, with cardboard frontispiece marked with title and author. Unpublished account of Green Stone/Meonia story, different in content and style from 'The Stone and the Stone' and 'The Chosen', covering a much longer period from the events surrounding the Aveley abduction, Britain's first ever time-loss case investigated by Andrew in 1977-78, through to the build up and discovery of the Meonia Sword and Green Stone, and then onwards from November 1979 through to 1st May 1980, when Andrew, Graham and the Meonia group visited Iona to unlock the powers of the Green Stone. Another prototype of The Green Stone, but much fuller in content as written only shortly after the events occurred. Although original names were used originally, these have been altered throughout the text to the pseudonyms contained in the Introduction to 'The Chosen', written a few months later. Again immense publishing potential. £1000.

5. Collins, Andrew, 'The Sword and the Stone', MS, 144pp, numbered pp. 1, 7-149, hand written, c. 1982, contained in contemporary blue ring file binders. Prototype MS for 'The Sword and the Stone', yet increased here from eight chapters (106 pp) to nine (144 pp). Thus it contains a much expanded account of the Green Stone saga, although the Afterward of the final version is here missing. £500.

6. Collins, Andrew, 'The Seventh Sword', MS, 1000+ pp, hand written, c. 1990/1991, contained in four contemporary black ring files, with the following chapter breakdown: File One, Ch. 0-20, File Two, ch. 21-31; File Three, ch. 32-49; File Four (double thickness), ch. 50-81. This was the second draft of The Seventh Sword (1991), which was used to create a type-written copy. It contains 81 chapters, and thus represents the full story as it was meant to be read prior to the decision by the publishers to lose some 14 chapters. These include the entire Lights of Knowledge quest from January/February 1981, which helped establish a magical reality to Britain's May Day sunrise line, otherwise known as the St Michael Line. Many of the places featured here were explored subsequently by Paul Broadhurst and Hamish Miller for their bestseller The Sun and the Serpent (1989). Other restored chapters cover the return to the Lights of Knowledge quest in December 1989 to gain the 'Ninth Light', as well as the finding by psychic means of a small black horse statue at Glastonbury on New Year's Day 1990. This MS represents the fully restored original form of The Seventh Sword, and thus provides a unique publishing potential. £1500. SOLD