Item 59 - Remarks by R. C. Trevelyan on the draft agreement [with Constable & Co. for the publication of the "Annual of New Poetry"]

1 item: 7 pages, with some annotations in pencil.

Feels there should be a contract between him and the other contributors if he is to act on their behalf. Comments on: copyright; the title, which was 'arrived at by [Gordon] Bottomley, [Michael] Sadler' and Trevelyan himself; the price. Extended discussion on whether the publishers would be able to refuse republication of poems in other anthologies; Sadler is 'very jealous of G[eorgian] P[oetry]', and Trevelyan has had to make it clear that from the beginning of the scheme the poets were agreed that their plan 'should not prejudice G. P., and that [Eddie] Marsh should have the right of selection' from the "Annual". Marsh seemed to accept this, but said it should be made clear in correspondence, as [Otto] Kyllmann would 'take the strict publisher's view'. Trevelyan agrees that Marsh should ask leave, and the poets should have the right to refuse, but does not think Sadler should be able to do so 'unreasonably'; this would be a 'simple enough' matter if it were not for Sadler's 'jealousy... and his anger at losing "Mrs Lear" [Bottomley's play "King Lear's Wife"] for the "Annual"'; Marsh seems 'quite friendly' towards the "Annual" at present. Comments on proof and division of profits. Does not think they should let Sadler ask for money to republish. There are seven contributors, and [Lascelles Abercrombie?] is an associate, so the free copies provided should be in multiples of eight.

20/28: letter from Lascelles Abercrombie to R. C. Trevelyan, returning these "Remarks"... with Abercrombie's comments.

Some annotations in pencil, probably by Lascelles Abercrombie.