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The file comprises a fragment of a manuscript draft, apparently of a soliloquy by a Roman soldier. This item appears to belong amongst the material left unpublished by David Jones at his death.

The series comprises reviews of and commentaries on The Anathemata, correspondence relating to the book, most importantly from David Jones to Desmond Chute, and related material.

The file includes Faber and Faber's publicity slips for In Parenthesis, 1937; the printed text of David Jones' reply after receiving the Hawthornden award for In Parenthesis in 1938, with related press cutting; a list of American reviews and notices by the Chilmark press [1961], and a copy of a review broadcast on Radio Eireann, 1964.

The file comprises a typescript review of The Anathemata. At the end is a brief manuscript note signed Jackson K[night], presumably the author of the review. There are also two letters from W. F. Jackson Knight to David Jones, one dated 13 Oct. 1952 and the other undated.

The file comprises a typescript review of The Anathemata by Father Desmond Chute (published in The Downside Review, vol. 71, no. 225 (July 1953), pp. 339-43, three copies), together with two letters concerning the publication of this review (Dom Illtyd Trethowan to Father Chute, 13 April 1953, and Father Chute to Dom Sebastian [Moore], 17 May 1953).

The file comprises the publisher's publicity description of Epoch and Artist and a review which appeared in The Downside Review, Spring 1960.

The file comprises a typescript review by Kathleen Raine of the American edition of In Parenthesis, with manuscript corrections by her.

The file comprises a typescript review by René Hague of The Sleeping Lord and other fragments, published in New Blackfriars, vol. 55, no. 652 (Sept. 1974), pp. 402-15.

The group comprises eight articles written about David Jones, research material accumulated by him, copies of articles and creative work sent to him by others, press cuttings, pamphlets and printed material. The material may originally have been sent to him with accompanying letters, which may be listed with the correspondence.

The series comprises material for A Commentary on The Anathemata of David Jones by René Hague, published by Christopher Skelton in 1977. There are typescript drafts of the Commentary with manuscript comments by David Jones, and related correspondence.

The file comprises manuscript drafts of a note concerning the Renaissance, a footnote to page 37 of an unspecified text.

The file includes papers relating to James Jones, and to St George's Church, Brockley, 1941-3, with notes of a religious nature, 1893-1934.

The file comprises a manuscript (numbered i,1-14) and typescript text (numbered 1-10) of an essay by David Jones entitled 'Epoch, Church & Artist'. This essay appears in Epoch and Artist under the title 'Religion and the Muses'. The typescript is dated 3 October 1941.

The series comprises a contract for In Parenthesis with Faber and Faber, a copy of the introduction, reviews, publicity, notes and correspondence.

The series comprises material relating to the publication of The Roman Quarry, including typescript drafts of René Hague's Commentary, typescript copies of the poems for publication, manuscript poems which were not included in the volume, and related correspondence.

The file includes a proof copy of a review by David Jones of Rejoice in the Lamb by Christopher Smart which appeared in The Tablet, and a manuscript draft of 'A, a, a, Domine Deus' (f. 10), with miscellaneous papers including notes, sketches and draft letters.

The file comprises typescript commentary on part IV ('Redriff') of The Anathemata, being a draft of part of René Hague's work, A Commentary on The Anathemata of David Jones (Wellingborough, 1977). There are a few comments in the hand of David Jones, and as this commentary contains a quotation from a letter written by him in September 1974 these comments must have been written very shortly before his death on 28 October of that year.

The file comprises over 160 letters to David Jones relating to his pictures, exhibitions and reproductions of his pictures from The Redfern Gallery, The Tate Gallery, The Arts Council, The British Council, the Golden Cockerel Press, CEMA and many other galleries, museums, firms and organisations. There are also letters from Frances Richards, Margaret Aeron-Thomas and others with an introduction to an exhibition of the '56 group' by Vernon Watkins.

The file comprises letters to David Jones from Rex Nan Kivell and others at the Redfern Gallery, 1937-1966 (mainly 1942-1958), relating to the sale of his pictures, with a catalogue of an exhibition by David Jones, Bryan Wynter and Derek Hill at the Redfern Gallery, 1948, statement of account listing names of paintings bought from David Jones, 1948, and a draft letter from David Jones to Rex Nan Kivell, 1952.

The file comprises various invitations sent to David Jones of exhibitions held at the Redfern Gallery, including David Jones' own exhibition of watercolours, 1940.