Letter from The Garden City Press to The Hogarth Press (24/08/1931) [1]

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[[MS 2750/52/5]]

 

[Pre-printed letterhead] THE GARDEN CITY PRESS LTD LETTERPRESS PRINTER BOOKBINDERS STATIONERS LETCHWORTH HERTS

 

LS/HT/ Ho/14666 
Estimate No. Please state number when ordering

 

24th August, 1931.

To

The Hogarth Press. 
52 Tavistock Square 
LONDON       W. C. 1.

 

 

We have pleasure in submitting the following specification and price for your approval. Your further instructions will receive our immediate attention.

 

Letter series “Cecil: Letter on Disarmament”

size Crown 8vo, to make 40 pages inclusive of

6 page prelims. [preliminaries]

 

[handwritten at side ]

[*7/19/4.

£7/3/6 for 40, I think*]

 

Composition 11/12 pt Baskerville,

20 x 33 1/2 ems overall, as our

specimen page herewith     £5.12.6. per 32 pp

 

Imposing for Machine          5.0. ‘’ ‘’ ‘’

 

Machining 40 pages from type on

paper supplied to us in size 40 x 30

 

5000 copies              £5.5.0.

 

Setting and Machining Cover, 1st pp

only in two colours on paper

supplied.

 

5000 copies              £3.15.0.

 

Binding 5000 copies, 40 pp and cover

Crn. 8vo,[Crown Octavo] insetted and three hole

thread switched into flush cover                £7.5.0.

 

 

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[The following page contains the terms and conditions for the discussed order, discussing experimental orders, proofs, the customer’s property, delivery, expedited delivery, quantity delivered, claims, standing matter, acceptance, contracts, and force majeure.]

 

 

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The Hogarth Press.                                                                                     24-8-31

 

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Binding 5000 copies 40 pp and cover.

size Crn. 8vo,[Crown Octavo] sewn as 2-16 pp and

1-8 pp section, and wrappered in paper

cover, glued at the back only and cut

flush    £11.15.0.

 

Yours faithfully, | THE GARDEN CITY PRESS LTD. [signature unidentified initials]

Rights Statement:

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Source: MS 2750/52/5

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Letter from The Garden City Press to The Hogarth Press (24/08/1931) [1]

Library:

University of Reading, Special Collections

The Garden City Press sends the price for printing Robert Cecil's "Letter on Disarmament", with all features at a price of 11.15.0.

Typescript letter signed by [unidentified signature]. The document also contains the Garden City Press' standard conditions.