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John Cowper Powys Manuscripts and Papers Jones, R. Brinley Ffeil
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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.