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Correspondence concerning Shakespeare by Hilliard / by Leslie Hotson (1897-) (Chatto...

Catalogue reference: CW 329/1

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This record is a file about the Correspondence concerning Shakespeare by Hilliard / by Leslie Hotson (1897-) (Chatto... dating from 1975 - 1980.

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Reference

CW 329/1

Title

Correspondence concerning Shakespeare by Hilliard / by Leslie Hotson (1897-) (Chatto & Windus)

Date

1975 - 1980

Description

Contents: correspondence concerning publication of Shakespeare by Hilliard / by Leslie Hotson (1977) (ISBN 0701122269). Includes: 40 letters and 2 telegrams from Hotson; 9 letters and 2 telegrams from University of California Press, publishers of the book in the United States of America; 5 letters from Veronica Wedgwood who commends the book to Chatto; 1 from Douglas Matthews who compiles the index; 1 from Raymond Mortimer who gave the author the idea for the book; and others.
Holographs, typescripts and carbon typescripts.
From Chatto & Windus correspondence 1975-1983: Hog-Hos.

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

1 folder (181 items)

Access conditions

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

Record URL
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CW

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Correspondence concerning Shakespeare by Hilliard / by Leslie Hotson (1897-) (Chatto & Windus)