Correspondence between Raymond Chandler and Hamish Hamilton Limited, Jan 1952-Mar 1959

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MS. Chandler 64

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The correspondence largely consists of letters from Hamish ('Jamie') Hamilton and Roger Machell to Chandler, with photocopies of his replies and a few transcripts made for Dorothy Gardiner. Also included are a few letters from Chandler and drafts of letters by him, letters from 'Reading Files' and extracts from correspondence made by S.S. Tyler.

Comprises:

Folder 1: 1952 (fols. 1-39). Other correspondents include (fol. 18) Penguin Books Limited.
Folder 2: 1953 (fols. 40-113). Other correspondents include (fols. 42-43) A.M. Heath & Co. Limited. Includes correspondence concerning The Long Goodbye.
Folder 3: 1954 (fols. 114-129).
Folder 4: 1955 (fols. 130-150).
Folder 5: 1956 (fols. 151-167).
Folder 6: 1957 (fols. 168-191).
Folder 7: 1958 (fols. 192-204). Other correspondents include (fol. 204) National Library for the Blind concerning transcription into braille of Playback.
Folder 8: 1959 (fol. 205).