9. The Unknown heart (1986)

Mills & Boon book published in 1958 (hardback; text by Hettie Grinstead). Mostly intact. Title page annotated by the artist: ‘Start May 86’ and ‘The Nude male female’. The opening section contains a series of drawings of nudes, heads, cacti etc. After p.47, the book is largely untouched (except for a few scribbles towards the end). Pages of note:

p. 5 (first page of text): female nude (ticked); pp. 9 & 11: female figures (both with added black paint); p. 13: female torso; pp. 15, 17 & 19: heads and figures; p. 21: cactoid doodle; pp. 23: female figure; p. 27: legs; p. 29: torso; p. 35 (?): female nude; pp. 37 & 39: heads; p. 41: cactus; p. 47: creature.