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References
- Lyttelton/Hart Davis Letters, Vol. 1 (1955–6 letters), published 1978, ISBN 0-7195-3478-X
- Lyttelton/Hart Davis Letters, Vol. 2 (1956–7 letters), published 1979, ISBN 0-7195-3673-1
- Lyttelton/Hart Davis Letters, Vol. 3 (1958 letters), published 1981, ISBN 978-0-7195-3770-7
- Lyttelton/Hart Davis Letters, Vol. 4 (1959 letters), published 1982, ISBN 978-0-7195-3941-1
- Lyttelton/Hart Davis Letters, Vol. 5 (1960 letters), published 1983, ISBN 978-0-7195-3999-2
- Lyttelton/Hart Davis Letters, Vol. 6 (1961–2 letters), published 1984, ISBN 978-0-7195-4108-7