Letter from Percy Lund Humphries & Co Ltd, with enclosed estimate to The Hogarth Press (03/05/1933)

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[pre-printed letterhead] PERCY LUND HUMPHRIES & CO LTD  THE COUNTY PRESS BRADFORD

 

The Hogarth Press,

52, Tavistock Square,

LONDON W.C.1.

 

May 3rd,1993.

 

Dear Sirs,

 

"Orlando" Uniform Edition.

 

With further reference to your kind enquiry for reprinting 4,000 copies of the above publication reduced in size to your uniform edition of Mrs.Woolf's works, we have much pleasure in enclosing rough photographic print of a specimen page reduced in size, in accordance with your instructions and which we sincerely trust you will find satisfactory.

 

We are also enclosing our estimate covering the supply of 4,000 copies, and beg to advise you that in the event of you placing your order with us, we should require 20,000 sheets in size 29 x 37 1/2 to deliver to you the 4,000 copies required.

 

With regard to the question of delivery, we should be in a position to deliver the sheets to you within fourteen days from receipt of paper.

 

We hope that you will find everything to be in accordance with your wishes, and trust that we may be favoured with your order which we assure you shall have our very careful and prompt attention.

 

Your two books returned herewith.

 

Yours faithfully, | PERCY LUND, HUMPHRIES & CO.LTD., | R.P. [handwritten initials]

 

ENCLOSURE.

 

 

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[pre-printed letterhead] ESTIMATE  PERCY LUND HUMPHRIES & CO LTD  Printers Publishers Binders  THE COUNTY PRESS BRADFORD

 

115/145.

RP/LG.

 

The Hogarth Press,

52, Tavistock Square,

LONDON W.C.1.

 

May 3rd, 1933.

 

SPECIFICATION - Reprints of Books "Orlando" consisting of 300 pp printed by Replica in black.

 

BINDING          Delivered in flat sheets.

 

SIZE                 7 x 4 3/8" upright.

 

MATERIAL       Paper to be supplied by you.

 

QUANTITY       4,000 ... ... ... ... £67. 10. 0. [*= £60. 15. 0.*]

 

DELIVERY        - 14 Days from receipt of Paper.

 

TERMS 5% [*10% [2 characters illeg.] 5.5.33*] MONTHLY.          CARRIAGE PAID GOODS TO LONDON

 

SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF SALE . SEE OVERLEAF

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Letter from Percy Lund Humphries & Co Ltd, with enclosed estimate to The Hogarth Press (03/05/1933)

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Percy Lund Humphries & Co Ltd enclose an estimate for reprinting 4000 copies of the Uniform Edition of Orlando: A Biography.

 

typescript letter signed by R. P