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John Cowper Powys literary executorship papers: Royalty statements, translation rights, etc.

Royalty statements (some photocopied) and translation rights material, 1957-1999 and undated, relating to John Cowper Powys's literary executorship, with some royalty statements relating to his brother Theodore Francis Powys's literary executorship. Most of the statements and rights are addressed to Francis Llewellyn Powys, with some addressed to Violet Powys, wife of Theodore. Together with related correspondence, 1958-1959, 1961, 1963, 1966-1967, 1970-1971, 1974-1975, 1977, 1980-1982, 1984, 1990 and undated, addressed to Francis Llewellyn Powys and Violet Powys mainly from publishers Chatto & Windus, and draft letters from Francis Llewellyn Powys to Gerald Pollinger (3), Laurence Pollinger (1) and Denzil de Silva (1) of literary agents Laurence Pollinger Ltd and one letter from Violet Powys to Ian Parsons of Chatto & Windus. Some of the papers and correspondence bear manuscript notes, accounts, etc. made by Francis Llewellyn Powys.

Letters from Laurence and Gerald Pollinger

One hundred and thirty-four letters, 1974-1976, to Francis Llewellyn Powys from Laurence Pollinger Ltd, literary agents, London, concerning the publication and translation of, and copyright, royalties, film rights, etc. relating to, the works and other papers (eg letters) of John Cowper Powys and Theodore Francis Powys. Some of the earlier letters are signed by Laurence Pollinger, the remainder mostly by Gerald Pollinger or his representatives, who include Denzil de Silva. Amongst the enclosures are a letter, 1974, to Laurence Pollinger from Jeffrey Kwintner, a letter, 1975, to Dr R. Brinley Jones of the University of Wales Press from Gerald Pollinger, letters, 1975-1976, to Gerald Pollinger from Glen Cavaliero, a press review of a 1976 edition of Wolf Solent, a copy of a letter, 1976, to Gerald Pollinger from Mary Barham Johnson, together with Pollinger's reply, and a press cutting from The Bookseller, October 1976, relating to reprints of some of Theodore Francis Powys's works. Also included are letters to Francis Llewellyn Powys from Jeffrey Kwintner (1974), Chatto & Windus, publishers, London (1975-1976), John Sankey of Villiers Publications Ltd, publishers, London (1975) and Doubleday & Co. Inc., publishers, New York (1976), a copy of a letter, 1975, to Dr R. Brinley Jones from Gerald Pollinger, together with a response from Dr R. Brinley Jones, and a letter, 1976, to Mary Barham Johnson from Gerald Pollinger. There are references to Phyllis Playter's opinions and responses regarding the publishing of John Cowper Powys's works, and one letter from Gerald Pollinger to Francis Llewellyn Powys mentions the death of Laurence Pollinger in 1976. On the reverse of some of the letters are draft letters and rough arithmetical calculations in Francis Llewellyn Powys's hand.

Letters from Gerald Pollinger

Seventy-seven letters, 1979-1981, some of which are photocopies, to Francis Llewellyn Powys from Laurence Pollinger Ltd, literary agents, London, relating to the publication, translation, broadcasting and other usages of the works and other papers (eg letters and diaries) of John Cowper Powys and some of the works of Theodore Francis Powys. Most of the letters are signed by Gerald Pollinger. Amongst the enclosures are copies of two letters, 1979, to Glen Cavaliero from Gerald Pollinger and a copy of a letter, 1979, to Gerald Pollinger from Mary Barham Johnson. Also included are one letter, 1980, to Francis Llewellyn Powys from Belinda Humfrey, one letter, 1980, to Denzil de Silva (of Laurence Pollinger Ltd) from Francis Llewellyn Powys, one letter, 1981, to Gerald Pollinger from Nesta MacDonald and one letter, 1981, to Francis Llewellyn Powys from Colin Rose of the British Broadcasting Corporation. There are references to associated figures such as Glen Cavaliero and Richard Perceval Graves and some mention of Phyllis Playter's ill-health. On the reverse of some of the letters are rough arithmetical calculations and memoranda in Francis Llewellyn Powys's hand.

Notebooks

Seven notebooks, [1970s-1990s], of Francis Llewellyn Powys, one of which has most of the leaves and the front cover missing with the volume inverted and the text written from the rear, mostly relating to the proposed publication of John Cowper Powys's letters and diaries. They contain draft letters, a short autobiographical piece (f. 68), what appears to be a draft of a driver's insurance claim (ff. 1, 2, 3), personal accounts, arithmetical calculations and rough memoranda. Two of the notebooks (ff. 85- 221) contain notes detailing receipt of royalties from publication, film adaptations, etc. of John Cowper Powys's and Theodore Francis Powys's works. Some of the notebooks contain rough sketches and drawings and there is evidence of watercolour paint mixing on f. 83. Also included are an undated draft letter from Francis Llewellyn Powys to Denzil de Silva of Laurence Pollinger Ltd, literary agents, London, relating to sales and royalties of some of John Cowper Powys's works and a copy of a letter, 1976, to Phyllis Playter, but marked for the attention of Francis Llewellyn Powys, from Laurence Pollinger Ltd, on the back of which Francis has written rough arithmetical calculations and a draft letter, probably his intended response to Pollinger's letter.