[c. 1982]. Typescript drafts of Moore's definitive critical study of Gaddis's first book, The Recognitions. Nearly 1300 pages total, including two drafts of Moore's full work (then titled Baedeker's Babel), plus two drafts of the extensive annotations. One draft (395 pages) includes the 55-page ribbon copy introduction, the rest is a mixture of ribbon copy, photocopy and holograph. The other full draft (563 pages) is predominantly ribbon copy and is heavily copy-edited. The two drafts of the annotations (156 pages and 167 pages) are a mixture of ribbon copy and photocopy, and both are heavily hand-corrected by Moore. Together with a copy of the first edition, published by the University of Nebraska in 1982. With scant exception, the pages are fine. An archive of the most important critical work on Gaddis's first novel, of four novels total, two of which, J.R. and A Frolic of His Own, won the National Book Award. A significant archive by perhaps the foremost scholar of Gaddis's writings: Moore wrote the volume on Gaddis for the Twayne Authors Series, which is still considered the best single work on Gaddis and his writings (The Gaddis Annotations site). [#027364] SOLD