Box 1

"There was no limited, signed edition, in the case of either the British or the American publication of the book. I am not clear as to what you wish to know as to the Athlone Press edition."

"What would you think of signing and numbering 100 copies of The Telling? This would be rather unusual; sort of a limited, signed edition after the fact, but we should be able to sell quite a few..."

"I thank you for your letter of September 2nd, and for your thinking on this matter of the disposing of 100 copies of The Telling. I shall act on your thinking. I have 50 copies of the book here, 50 more reserved for me, to be sent at call."

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"As to the thought of including The Telling in catalogue conceived of as a salute to International Women's Year..."

"I'm afraid that signing labels won't do. Book collectors frown on this practice."

Letter 1: "It would be helpful to me at this time, when I am in need of working some plans involving..."

Letter 2: "Something as to possible arrangement, for reprint, of earlier writings of mine..."

Letter 3: "Since I am sending you a couple of communications, I thought it would be of general convenience if I sent you a note on an idea I presented tentatively..."

"The manuscripts are on offer to a University Library, but a decision has not yet been made. The reason for the delay is funds."

"I dispatched to you yesterday a box containing 25 copies of The Telling, signed. I have treated no. 1 as your personal copy: may the manner of the treatment suit you."

"I'm afraid I have bad news about the manuscripts. The University Library that wanted to buy them couldn't find a donor."

"Yes, your word as to the manuscripts stopped me in my speculations as to them; it has been a long time since I brought them from England for selling here, and I have put some dependence on a successful issue of this."

"I've been asked to sell a collection of Laura Riding typescripts and as Yale already owns Laura Riding's letters to Gertrude Stein I felt that you might be interested in purchasing them."