Correspondence between Raymond Chandler and Hamish Hamilton Limited, Jan 1952-Mar 1959
File
Shelfmark: MS. Chandler 64
Held in our offsite storage facility
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).
Dates
- Creation: Jan 1952-Mar 1959
Extent
1 box (8 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Chandler 64
Former reference:
Dep. Chandler 41
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk