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Letters between George Allen & Unwin Ltd and Howard B. Timmins, publishers' agent...

Catalogue reference: AUC 853/3

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AUC 853/3
Title
Letters between George Allen & Unwin Ltd and Howard B. Timmins, publishers' agent in South Africa
Date
1959
Description

Includes references to: the promotion of sales of Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy which HBT expect to be disappointing as 'books on the royal family no longer sell well in South Africa' but #2000 is obtained for its serialization 'the equivalent of royalty (on) 8000 copies'; the ban by the government of South Africa of Why I am not a Christian by Bertrand Russell; and the continuing problem of the firm American Overseas Publications supplying libraries at reduced prices.

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University of Reading: Special Collections
Former department reference
MS 3282
Language
English
Physical description
1 folder (168 items)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/6090e79a-6045-46a4-bded-105b9ae9f536/

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Letters between George Allen & Unwin Ltd and Howard B. Timmins, publishers' agent in South Africa