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The series comprises manuscript, typescript or proof copies of articles written about David Jones by David Blamires, Harman Grisewood, Nicolette Gray, Aneirin Talfan Davies, Eric Gill and others.

The file comprises a typescript copy of an article by Eric Gill entitled 'David Jones', corrected and signed by the author. This article was originally published in Artwork, no. 23 (Autumn 1930), pp. 171-7, and was reprinted in a volume of essays by Eric Gill entitled In a Strange Land (London, 1944), pp. 63-9, and subsequently in Essays by Eric Gill (London, 1947), pp. 147-53.

The file comprises page proofs of part of an article by Nicolette Gray entitled 'David Jones', published in Signature, new series, no. 8 (1949), pp. 46-56.

The file comprises a typescript text of the first two chapters of David Blamires's study, David Jones: Artist and Writer (Manchester, 1971), together with a bibliography of works by David Jones and of critical studies of his work. A covering letter from the author is dated 30 Dec. 1966. A few marginal remarks have been added by David Jones to the text, together with a number of items to the bibliography.

The series comprises broadcast scripts, articles, plays, poems, lectures, and essays found amongst David Jones' papers. Many appear to have been sent to David Jones by the authors.

The file comprises a script of a commissioned Third Programme talk by Saunders Lewis entitled 'The Tradition of Taliesin', presented to David Jones by the author, 5 July 1965.

The file comprises a manuscript copy of a poem entitled 'The weeping Queen', with a note in the same hand signed René [Hague] and dated 22 January 1930; a typescript copy of three poems by Harman Grisewood, dated 1931, one entitled 'Rigor'; a typescript copy of two poems, one entitled 'Esurientes' (in an envelope marked 'Harman's Poems'); and a typescript and manuscript copy of an untitled poem. The hand appears to be that of René Hague.

The file comprises an uncomplete typescript paper, principally concerning the Holy Shroud of Turin. The author's name is not noted.

The file comprises a typescript text of an English translation of the letters of Ann Griffiths (1776-1805), the Welsh hymn-writer.

The file comprises a typescript essay by Harman Grisewood entitled 'Why am I still a Catholic?' and dated 16 March 1954.

The file comprises a typescript text of a piece of impressionistic prose by an unnamed author.

The file comprises three manuscript items, not in David Jones's hand, comprising a fragment of Latin prose (possibly an extract from the vita of a saint), a ballad 'The Unquiret [sic] Grave' (see F. J. Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballad, part III (Cambridge, Mass., 1885), pp. 234-8) and what appear to be notes for a lecture entitled 'David Jones, Himself at the Cave-Mouth (cf. William Blisset, 'David Jones : Himself at the Cave-Mouth', University of Toronto Quarterly, vol. XXXVI (1966-7), pp. 259-273).

The file comprises miscellaneous papers and fragments, including 'The slugs weekly' by René Hague and W. Tegetmeier, 17th July 1960, a pamphlet on Dr Gregorio Maranon, typescript copies of poems, political candidates opinion on Catholic matters, 1950, and a BBC 'Sound News' typescript, 1957.

The file comprises Emblems by Eric Gill, a volume of six wood engravings selected from twelve illustrations made for The Devil's Devices or Control versus Service by Douglas Pepler, 1915. Thirty three copies of this, the second edition, were printed at Ditchling, February 1916. The volume is inscribed by David Jones 'from Eric Gill and Hilary Pepler (the printer of this work) circa 1921, Ditchling common, Sussex'. It has been numbered 'No. 3 Eric Gill'.

The file includes seven pamphlets, many of them presented to David Jones by the author, including The Dance of Earth by William Hayward, Life is a lousy drag by Dominic Milroy, O. S. B., 'Charles Sorley's Bright promise' by J. H. Johnston, 'Words fail me' by Harman Grisewood, 'Les Deux Mains de Dieu...' by Jean Mambrino, 'The trumpets of Tut-ankh-amen and their successors' by P. R. Kirby, and 'Another Damned Scotsman' by Burns Singer.

The file includes ten pamphlets, including The Anglo-Welsh Review, Vol. 9, No. 24; Agenda, July 1960, September-October 1961 (2 copies), February-March 1962, May-June 1962 and September-October 1962 (2 copies); Dock Leaves, Spring 1956, and a signed copy of 'Requiem for a Poet ' by Raymond Garlick, a Dock Leaves Pamphlet (No. 1), 1953. David Jones designed the lettering for the title page of Agenda, which was edited by William Cookson.

The file comprises carbon typescript copies of the 'Old Quarry MS A' pages 1-103 (with gaps), 'The Old Quarry. Two' pages 1-33, and two copies of 'The Old Quarry : I' pages 2-22, with also notes by René Hague.

The series comprises manuscript and typescript drafts of 'The Agent'.
David Jones writes about 'The Agent' in a letter to Harman Grisewood in 1962, stating that he is trying to 're-write a thing I did in 1940 (or thereabouts) about a conversation between Judas and Caiaphas'.

The series comprises manuscript and typescript drafts of 'The Book of Balaam's Ass'.
Part of Balaam's Ass was printed in The Sleeping Lord. David Jones began working on 'Balaam's Ass' before In Parenthesis was ready for the press, but he abandoned the project.

The group contains manuscript and typescript drafts of other writings by David Jones, including writing on the subject of 'Wales and Religion', research notes kept by David Jones, and material relating to literature by David Jones.