File consists of one commercially produced 11 x 17 cm 200 page ruled lined notebook used by Tony Urquhart as an idea book. The covers are black board and the front cover has a small circle painting. The first two leaves of the book have been taped together to create an envelope which contains various items of ephemera from 1958 to the 2000's.

The idea book includes approximately eighty pages of drawings, approximately forty seven of which are annotated or includes notes. Also includes approximately sixty two pages of handwritten notes and fifty two pages of glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one commercially made 15 x 11 cm 28 page notebook used by Tony Urquhart as an idea book. The book is dated on the interior cover as being used from April 30 1996-August 1996. The idea book has 11 pages with drawings, approximately half of which also have annotations or notes. Also includes approximately fourteen pages with handwritten notes and 2 pages with glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one 84 page 14 x 9 cm moleskin notebook used by Tony Urquhart as in idea book. The cover of the book has a small circular painting. The inside cover dates the book as having been used June 9, 2004-Jan. 26, 2005. The book includes approximately 57 pages with drawings, approximately half of which are annotated or have notes. Also includes approximately 19 pages of handwritten notes and 7 pages of glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one hand made 17 x 11 cm 40 page accordion style idea book used by Tony Urquhart. This idea book was kept during a 2008 trip to France on the fiftieth anniversary of Urquhart's first visit to France. The book is bound in blue cloth and the front and back covers both have small circle paintings. The back painting reads "Part 2 Back."

The idea book includes approximately 29 pages of drawings, approximately 20 of which have annotations of notes. Also includes 8 pages of handwritten notes and 5 of glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one handmade 13 x 10 cm 180 page idea book created and used by Tony Urquhart. The book is bound in orange paper and the cover has a small circle drawing with the initials T.U. and the dates 2008-2009.

The idea book includes approximately 107 pages with sketches, of which approximately 39 also have annotations or notes. The rest of the book is made up of approximately 20 pages of handwritten notes, as well as 21 pages of glued in ephemera. The ephemera includes early photographs from Urquhart's life include one of a drawing trip in 1953 and an early photo of his wife Jane Urquhart. Note that many pages have a combination of media.

File consists of one commercially produced 14 x 9 cm 160 page notebook with a painting by Monet on the covers used by Tony Urquhart as an idea book. The book includes approximately seventy five pages of drawings, approximately forty one of which are annotated of have notes. Also includes approximately sixty nine pages of handwritten notes and twelve pages with glued in ephemera. Note that many pages have a combination of media.