This collection consists of author and publication files from the Victor Gollancz Ltd publishing company. The majority of the materials consists of correspondence, publication agreements, and Reader's reports. The correspondence primarily is between the publishing company and various authors and individuals regarding copyright and use permissions, with some content regarding sales, royalties, microfilming, and editorial notes. A majority of the files are from authors and publications of the Left Book Club, as well as a number of files regarding Joyce Carol Oates' publications.

The collection also contains author files unrelated to the Left Book Club, which include the files of several Irish authors, as well as files on titles concerning Africa, race, apartheid, New African Statehood, colonialism, travel, and archaeology.