The file comprises photocopies of correspondence, 1924-1962, mainly between Augustus John and his publisher Jonathan Cape relating to the artist's autobiography originally called 'In search of oneself: fragments of autobiography', together with William Plomer's reader's report, 1948.
Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith (Firm)
The file includes a photocopy of a letter, 1931, from Augustus John to John [Rothenstein], relating to the proposed 'book of memoirs' and letters to Little, Brown and Co., USA, 1938, from Jonathan Cape; original copies, 1952, and photocopies mainly of reviews of the autobiography, including 'Return to first love', a sequel to the autobiography, specially written by Augustus John for The Sunday Times, January 1953; together with a memorandum of the publishing agreement, 1938, between Augustus John and Jonathan Cape.
Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith (Firm)