| Description | 'Puffin Cut-out Books, PC1-PC11' - Editorial correspondence concerning Puffin Cut-Out Books PC1-11, 1946-1953, 1963:
Includes correspondence with Bernhardr Baer, W.J. Bassett-Lowke, Noel Carrington, Jane Cummings, L.A. Dovey, Guy Daniel, Mary Emett, Rowland Emett, Eunice Frost, J. Fullerton, Victor Keeling, Elizabeth Knight, Allen Lane, E.G.D. Liveing, Ruari McLean, F.M. Oppenheimer, John Overton, Alick Potter, Margaret Potter, J.M. Richards, Geoffrey Robinson, George Speaight, and J.R. Staniforth.
PC4 A Theatre You Can Make by Jane Cummings (originally published November 1948), 1947-1953: Correspondence with Noel Carrington regarding the book's production with attacched correspondence from Benjamin Pollock Ltd. on copyright and correspondence from Chromoworks Ltd. on proofs for the book; correspondence with the author regarding the book's front cover and production.
PC5 The High Toby by J.B. Priestley and Doris Zinkeisen (originally published November 1948), 1947-1948: An invitation for a production of The High Toby on the Toy Theatre; correspondence with Noel Carrington regarding the book's cover and contract and the 'world premiere' of the play to coincide with the book's production; correspondence with Benjamin Pollock Ltd. regarding the book's instructions, corrections and advice on making the books; a design for one of the backdrops.
PC7 The Emett Festival Railway by Rowland Emett and Victor Keeling (originally published May 1951) 1950-1951: Correspondence with Mary Emett regarding the success of the Railway, Keeling's work on the book and the book's royalties; correspondence with Victor Keeling and Rowland Emett regarding the initial proposal for the book based on Emett's Railway at the Festival Gardens in Battersea; envelope containing photographs of the model and the cover design.
PC7a, 8 and 9 A Half-Timbered Village In Three Parts by L.A. Dovey (originally published November 1951), 1947-1952: Correspondence with the author regarding the royalties for the books, the extension of the books' deadline, corrections to the books, the list of models for the book; correspondence with Noel Carrington regarding the fees for the book's drawings and notes by Margaret and Alexander Potter; correspondence with W.J. Bassett-Lowke regarding the book's scale and proposals for other model village books; correspondence with the BBC regarding the model's inclusion in their programming; text proofs for the book; correspondence with Margaret and Alexander Potter regarding feedback on their work
PC11 Treasure Island adapted by Geoffrey Robinson (originally published October 1953), 1950-1963: Correspondence with Geoffrey Robinson regarding complimentary copies of the book, the book's publication date, his comments on how the backdrops were printed and his comments on Marian Marsh's designs; correspondence with Noel Carrington regarding the book's colour proofs and payments for the book; correspondence with Marian Marsh (the book's illustrator) regarding her payment for the book and her comments and corrections to the book's proofs; correspondence with Jesse Broad & Co. regarding the book proofs' progress including corrections to their colouring; internal correspondence regarding issues with the printing of the title and the book's plates; example cut outs from the book; handwritten and printed list for the front cover.
Black and white photographs of a model village (made from the Cotswold Village books?)
PC1-3 The Cotswold Village in Three Parts by L.A. Dovey with notes and drawings by Margaret and Alexander Potter (originally published December 1947), 1946-1954: Correspondence with the author regarding a possible second edition of the book, royalties for the book, his commments on how the books were printed and their publicity and his contract for the book; correspondence with Bob Maynard (Penguin Books Pty. Ltd, Australia) regarding the book's contract; correspondence with H.J. Massingham regarding his work for a second edition of the book which was never published; correspondence with Jenner Park County Youth Centre regarding a photograph of the made-up Cotswold Village; a letter from a parent of three boys who received the books for Christmas regarding his thoughts on their construction; correspondence with W.J. Bassett-Lowke regarding his article on the series and his work on the made-up models from the books; correspondence with a schoolteacher regarding his use of the books in his teaching; correspondence with Bernhard Baer regarding photographs of the made-up models; correspondence with The Architectural Press regarding review copies of the book; typed notes on the book's layout; correspondence with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Council for Visual Education regarding the series' Purchase Tax; correspondence with the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs regarding potential similar books on farm buildings; correspondence with Margaret and Alexander Potter regarding their work and revisions for the books and payment for their work; correspondence with Chromoworks regarding proofs of the books including comments on the colouring; handwritten notes on the books. |