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- 1962-[1990] (Creation)
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169 ff. (1 folder)
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Correspondence and other papers, 1962, 1967-[1990], relating to the publication, disposal and literary copyright of the works and manuscripts of John Cowper Powys, with one letter (f. 4) relating to the disposal of Theodore Francis Powys letters. The material includes forty-six letters (some of which are photocopies), 1980-1990, to Francis Llewellyn Powys from Bertram Rota Ltd, booksellers, London, together with three letters, 1984, and two undated drafts to Anthony Rota from Francis Llewellyn Powys; eight letters, 1972-1973, to Phyllis Playter from Michelmores, solicitors, Exeter and four letters, 1972, 1974, to Phyllis Playter from Wilfred T. Fry Ltd, taxation consultants, Exeter relating to the transfer of John Cowper Powys's literary copyright from Phyllis Playter to Francis Llewellyn Powys; three notebooks, [1980s-1990s], of Francis Llewellyn Powys containing draft letters, some of which are addressed to Gerald Pollinger of Laurence Pollinger Ltd, literary agents, London; a list of books in Alyse Gregory's library; etc.
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Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library. = Disgwylir i ddarllenwyr sydd am ddefnyddio papurau modern yn Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru gydymffurfio รข Deddf Gwarchod Data 1998 yng nghyd-destun unrhyw brosesu ganddynt o ddata personol a gasglwyd o gofnodion modern sydd ar gadw yn y Llyfrgell. Nodir y manylion yn yr wybodaeth a roddir wrth wneud cais am Docyn Darllen.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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English.
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Ff. 107, 169 loose. Lower corner torn away and edges fragile. Some of the notebook leaves are partly or wholly excised.
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- Michelmores (Solicitors) (Firm) -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Wilfred T. Fry Ltd (Firm) -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Bertram Rota Ltd. -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Bodley House Literary Agency Ltd. (London, England) -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Laurence Pollinger Ltd -- Records and correspondence (Subject)
- Bodley House Literary Agency Ltd. (London, England) (Subject)
- Michelmores (Solicitors) (Firm) (Subject)
- Wilfred T. Fry Ltd (Firm) (Subject)
- Laurence Pollinger Ltd (Firm) (Subject)
- Playter, Phyllis -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Rota, Anthony -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Powys, Francis Llewellyn, 1909-1998 -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. (Subject)
- Gregory, Alyse, 1884-1967 -- Library (Subject)
- Powys, Theodore Francis, 1875-1953 -- Estate (Subject)
- Powys, Francis Llewellyn, 1909-1998 -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Pollinger, Gerald -- Correspondence (Subject)
- Playter, Phyllis (Subject)
- Rota, Anthony (Subject)
- Powys, John Cowper, 1872-1963 (Subject)
- Pollinger, Gerald (Subject)
- Bertram Rota Ltd. (Subject)
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Description compiled by Bethan Ifan.