Original housing labelled by Richard Shirley Smith as:

'A1, Bain engraving BK' (Folders 1-2)

Comprises:

Folders 1-2: Correspondence, primarily with Silent Books Ltd., concerning the publication of The Wood Engravings of Richard Shirley Smith, including contracts, mock-ups, reviews and purchase orders, as well as material relating to the liquidation of Silent Books Ltd.

Folder 3: Catalogue listing all wood engravings at time of publication, with annotations by Richard Shirley Smith