Item 1 - Letter from G. E. Durham to R. B. McKerrow

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Add. MS a/457/2/1

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Letter from G. E. Durham to R. B. McKerrow

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  • 23 Sept. 1927 (Creation)

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Clarendon Press, Oxford.—An early copy of his book has been sent today. Asks where he would like his other free copies sent.

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The Clarendon Press, Oxford
23rd September 1927

Dear Sir,

We are sending to you to-day, under separate cover, an early copy of your book. {1}

You are entitled to twelve (12) free copies less the one early copy. If you care to send us the names and addresses of persons to whom you would like the remaining eleven (11) copies sent we should be pleased to despatch them from here with your compliments. If you should desire further copies you may purchase them at “author’s rates” (a discount of one-third off the published price).

Yours faithfully
G E Durham

R. B. McKerrow Esq.,
Enderley
Little Kingshill
Great Missenden
BUCKS

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Typed, except the signature. The reference ‘3249(Pub)/D’ is typed at the head after the printed words ‘Please quote’.

{1} Cf. Add. MS a. 457/2/2.

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