Correspondence between Margaret Nash and Faber & Faber regarding the preparation of 'Fertile Image' a book of Paul Nash photographs published by Faber & Faber, 1951.

The correspondence is largerly between Margaret Nash and David Bland, with a few brief letters from assistants including Mary Grenside, Audrey Bartlett, Susan La Fontaine, Gillian Wright, and D.L Wolpe, mainly regarding copies of proofs. The correspondence with David Bland includes details of the introduction and overall proof reading (TGA 7050/ 2347, 2349-52, 2375-77, 2379-80, 2382, 2384-87, 2391-2, 2395), the title (TGA 7050/2355-6, 2358-63, 2386, 2388-90), the cover jacket (TGA 7050/2356, 2379, 2381, 2383, 2391, 2395), the corresponding Arts Council exhibition 'Paul Nash's Camera' (TGA 7050/2352, 2373, 2381, 2388, 2393, 2395-6, 2401), inclusions written by Margaret Nash (TGA 7050/2352, 2366, 2368), dedicating the book to Princess Elizabeth (TGA 7050/2381, 2383, 2386, 2388, 2390), a film of 'Fertile Image' (TGA 7050/2386), publicity and reviews (TGA 7050/2399-2401), complimentary copies (TGA 7050/2401-02), and Margaret Nash's appearance on the BBC's 'Picture Page' (TGA 7050/2402-3). Together with correspondence concerning the return of manuscripts, royalties, publicicity, and complimentary copies of 'Outline' (Paul Nash's autobiography) (TGA 7050/2346, 2370-2, 2374, 2378). Includes requests for permission to reproduce Hamoon (TGA 7050/2348), 'Folly Landscape' (TGA 7050/2367, 2369) and 'Monster Field' (TGA 7050/2399-2400) and letters to and from Richard de la Mare and Margaret Nash regarding the publication of 'Fertile Image' and a celebratory party (TGA 7050/2396-7). TGA 7050/2346-7, 2353, 2364, 2372 and 2375 includes notes or calculations in Margaret Nash's (?) hand.