8. The Smoke and the fire (1986)

Original book published by Mills & Boon in 1964 (hardback; text by Essie Summers). Mostly intact (a few pages are missing). Inscribed by the artist inside front cover: ‘Start Jan.5, 86’ and ‘Travelling Drawing public transport’. In this book, colour images clipped from other publications (such as magazines) have been inserted or pasted onto many pages, with added doodles. The book is untouched after p.101. Pages of note:

p. 7 (opening page of text): doodle with added black paint; p. 21: house, again with added black paint; p. 23: blank, but with added loose photo of vegetables, with added doodle by Arkley; p. 25: doodled photo of man pasted in; pp. 29, 33, 41, 43, 53, 57, 63, 67, 71, 79, 83, 89, 91, 95 & 101 (doodled photos inserted: various subjects: fish, jewellery, furniture, diagrams etc.)