Correspondence of the typographer and designer John Lewis, comprising over 40 autograph letters signed to Lewis and his wife Griselda, plus notes, by Edward Bawden, written between 1948 and 1979, discussing mutual friends and projects in hand (including the School Prints series and a cookery book), the selection of illustrations for the monograph on Bawden by Douglas Percy Bliss (to whom one letter is addressed), one letter describing books and authors Bawden would have liked to illustrate ("...The sort of book I find interesting & sometimes emotionally upsetting because a nasty moral problem is posed in a story such as The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, science fiction in fact, with sex not being much more than a side issue but the human predicament & its chance of survival under unforeseen future conditions the main theme. Wyndham books are not out of copyright but perhaps some of H.G. Wells have been released from the restriction. War between Worlds & especially The Time Machine would be perfect for illustration in colour. What do you think?...'), and another illustrated letter suggesting properties for him to buy in or near Great Bardfield; nearly 20 letters by Douglas Bliss, largely about the Bawden monograph, 1978-79 where dated; 11 letters by Edward Ardizzone, many concerning his illustrations for Harvey wine catalogues, plus five pages of "Quotations used" and a printed circular for the AGBI, 1962-74; a letter by Cedric Morris (about the Bevans and Randolph Churchill); an autograph note by Ben Nicholson; 4 autograph letters by John Piper ("...I enclose the solitary, dim, drawing – the only one ever! – for Billy Budd. It was all designed in the form of elaborate models. These I also have, which could be photographed – some bad-ish photos of these already exist: I have most of the costume drawings, also, but they are rather big to send until I know you want them..."), 1962-82; 5 letters and cards by Benjamin Britten (three autograph, one typed, one in the hand of Pears), discussing a proposed book on Billy Budd ("...I talked to Eric Crozier & thought he was writing to you. I've talked, anyway, to E.M. Forster about it -- & he's frankly not keen, especially if there is no direct demand from a publisher for such a book... Perhaps you'll be able to persuade them (E.M.F. & E.C.) to do such a book for you later – but I should leave it for a while!..."), congratulating Lewis on his costumes and settings for Let's Make an Opera ("...'Let's Make' seemed to pick up well – but it got off to a crashing start largely because of the lack of advertisement. But I saw it quite a few times, & thought it looked quite lovely. I do thank & congratulate you..."), and discussing possible articles ("...I think it a nice idea for someone to write in it [the Ark] about the Aldeburgh Festival, and also about either Grimes or Budd – the question is who? Preferably someone young to match the age of the other contributors..."); with two letters by Pears written after Britten's death ("...If only there were someone to take his place in any way – unique marvellous loveable man..."), c.150 pages, folio and 8vo, 1948-1979