The Desmond Bagley Collection

The Desmond Bagley Collection at the Priaulx Library

on May 14, 2018February 15, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Explore the Desmond Bagley Collection at the Priaulx Library, featuring manuscripts, letters, and research material that illuminate his life and writing career.

Writer – An Enquiry into a Novelist

Explore the unpublished autobiographical work of Desmond Bagley. Writer – An Enquiry into a Novelist reveals his early life, influences, and path to becoming a bestselling author. Edited and annotated by Philip Eastwood with foreword by Mike Ripley.

Project American – DECLASSIFIED

Read Project American – DECLASSIFIED, an early science-fiction tale by Desmond Bagley reproduced in full — a rare speculative story first published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.

The Le Vasseur connection

Discover the friendship between Desmond Bagley and artist Peter Le Vasseur, including the story of the Moon Fantasy portrait and its artistic significance.