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Series

Letter books

Catalogue reference: CW A

What’s it about?

This record is about the Letter books dating from 1863 - 1990.

Is it available online?

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Full description and record details

Reference

CW A

Title

Letter books

Date

1863 - 1990

Description

Outgoing letters from Chatto and Windus and the companies it superseded: John Camden Hotten and Saunders Otley and Co. The letter books have an index to correspondents at the front of each volume.

Held by
University of Reading: Special Collections
Creator(s)
Chatto and Windus Limited
Physical description

c.720 bound volumes (c.50 linear metres)

Access conditions

Prior permission from Random House is required. Please contact Special Collections for further information.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/73e6f570-beb2-46ef-976c-1789d4ef9c25/

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Letter books