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 Sub-Series

Editorial Correspondence,, 1974-1990

Dates

  • 1974-1990

Scope and Contents

Summary: Primarily correspondence with the publishers of Hob house's books, beginning with Weidenfeld and Nicholson, the publishers of Everybody Who Was Anybody. Also includes correspondence with Hobhouse's 1iterary agents and magazine editors. As well as correspondence, document types include work plans, notes, book jackets, contracts and royalty statements.

Types of correspondence include attempts of find commissions, comments from editors, letters from the public, and discussion of production and publicity, reviews, literary rights and financial matters. Important correspondents include Robert Cornfield, her agent until 1987, and editors Amanda Vaill of Viking, Jonathan Galassi and Gary Fisketjon of Random House, and Liz Calder of Jonathan Cape.

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

Boxes 1 and 2 are not open to researchers until the year 2040.