Rolph, John Alexander
Person
biographical statement
The Scorpion Press was founded in London in 1958 by Jack Hobbs and John Rolph, former representatives of commercial publishing firms. The two men sought to give young poets a better market for their work by publishing them in the same professional manner as any other book. The first author published was Bernard Kops. Until 1969, when their last title appeared, Rolph and Hobbs brought out new work by Doris Lessing, Jack Lindsay, Christopher Logue, George MacBeth, Henry Miller, Robert Nye, Peter Porter, and others.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Additional Papers of John Rolph and the Scorpion Press, approximately 1958-1967
Collection
Identifier: 2007-030
Scope and Contents
The Additional Papers of John Rolph and the Scorpion Press consist of correspondence, business documents, publication notices, financial records, etc relating to the Press.
Dates:
approximately 1958-1967
Scorpion Press archive, approximately 1958-1969
Collection
Identifier: 1988-015
Scope and Contents
The Scorpion Press archive contains correspondence concerning the author's work(s) including letters, permissions, publishing agreements, royalties statements, and, in some cases, galley or page proofs. A complete set of books published, or co-published, by the Scorpion Press, totaling 53 volumes, was accessioned with the archive and can be searched by title on the online catalogue. Also included are financial-related papers such as ledgers, stock lists, files of contracts, and 36 small...
Dates:
circa 1958-1969