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Add MS 89209/4/42
- Record Id:
- 040-003354117
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003346004
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100037407812.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89209/4/42
- Title:
- Robert Aickman Literary Correspondence: 1965
- Scope & Content:
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Correspondence of Robert Aickman including:
- correspondence regarding his literary works with London Authors, Fontana Books, Victor Gollancz, Collins Publishers, Barrie Books, A.D. Peters & Co., Temprint Press, Arkham House Publishers, and Barrie and Rockliff;
- correspondence regarding permission to use stories in the Second Fontana Book of Ghost Stories with various authors, agents and publishers, including John Metcalfe;
- correspondence with The Society of Authors regarding Aickman's membership;
- correspondence with Hugh McKnight regarding photographing two portrait drawings for Aickman's autobiography;
- correspondence with Bertie van Thal regarding Charles Arnold-Baker's manuscript of a book;
- correspondence with Bucks Life and The Reader's Digest, regarding articles and projects relating to the waterways;
- correspondence with The British Theatre Museum at Leighton House regarding Aickman's membership;
- correspondence with Charles W. Traylen regarding rare books;
- letter from a reader commenting on Dark Entries and Aickman's reply.
The file also includes a cover of the Second Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003346004
036-003353438
037-003355393
040-003354117 - Is part of:
- Add MS 89209 : The Papers of Robert Aickman
Add MS 89209/4 : Robert Aickman: Correspondence
Add MS 89209/4/28-62 : Robert Aickman Correspondence: Literary
Add MS 89209/4/42 : Robert Aickman Literary Correspondence: 1965 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003346004[0004]/036-003353438[0027]/037-003355393[0014]/040-003354117
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 89209
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1965
- End Date:
- 1965
- Date Range:
- 1965
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former External References:
- Boat museum L96.07 d17
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Arkham House, publisher, 1939-
Fontana, publisher, 1950s-
James Barrie Books, publisher, 1947-1964
Metcalfe, William John, teacher and writer, 1891-1965
Thal, Bertie Maurice van, bookseller and publisher, 1904-1983
Victor Gollancz Ltd, publishers, 1927-
William Collins Sons, and Co, publishers, 1819-