Book Contracts: 1970., 06/03/1970-11/11/1970

File — Box: 5, Folder: 5

Identifier: GAMMS448.3.378

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains the correspondence, manuscripts, and miscellaneous documents related to the professional career of Edward Rice, spanning the years 1967-1991. Also included in this series are the private papers and correspondence related to Edward Rice's personal life during this time period.

Dates

06/03/1970-11/11/1970

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Extent

From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains the photocopies of the book contracts signed by Edward Rice with Pantheon Books, Random House, Inc., and Scholastic Magazines, Inc., together with related correspondence for three works on India in 1970, 8 items. TYP, 4 pages + sales statement [photocopy], 6/24/1970. Signed contract with Pantheon Books, Random House, Inc., for a juvenile work provisionally titled "Gurus" together with a sales summary statement prepared by Pantheon Books. TYP, 7 pages + sales statment [photocopy], 9/21/1970. Signed contract with Scholastic Magazines, Inc., for "The Ganges". TYP, 6 pages + cover letter + sales statement + 1 page addenda [photocopy], 11/11/1970. Original contract signed with Pantheon Books, Random House, Inc., for an untitled work on India together with a rider amending the contract and identifying the title of the proposed work as "Mother India's Children". Cover letter sent by Rice's Literary Agent Phoebe Larmore, John Cushman Associates, Inc., to Fabio Coen of Pantheon Books regarding the amended contract. Sales summary statement prepared by Pantheon Books attached.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RICE, EDWARD - BK CONTRACT, "MOTHER INDIA'S CHILDREN", 1970: Xerox

"MOTHER INDIA'S CHILDREN" - RICE'S BK CONTRACT FOR, 1970: Xerox

PANTHEON BOOKS - BK CONTRACT, "MOTHER INDIA'S CHILDREN", 1970: Xerox

RANDOM HOUSE, INC. - BK CONTRACT, "MOTHER INDIA'S CHILDREN", 1970: Xerox

RICE, EDWARD - BK CONTRACT, "GURUS", 1970: Xerox

"GURUS" - RICE'S BK CONTRACT FOR, 1970: Xerox

PANTHEON BOOKS - BK CONTRACT, "GURUS", 1970: Xerox

RANDOM HOUSE, INC. - BK CONTRACT, "GURUS", 1970: Xerox

LARMORE, PHOEBE - CORRESP. TO COEN, FABIO RE MOTHER INDIA'S KIDS,1970: Xerox

COEN, FABIO - CORRESP. FRM PHOEBE LARMORE RE MOTHER INDIA'S KIDS, 1970: Xerox

"MOTHER INDIA'S CHILDREN" - LARMORE-COEN CORRESP. RE CONTRACT, 1970: Xerox

RICE, EDWARD - LARMORE-COEN CORRESP. RE MOTHER INDIA'S KIDS, 1970: Xerox

RICE, EDWARD - BK CONTRACT, "THE GANGES", 1970: Xerox

"GANGES, THE" - RICE'S BK CONTRACT FOR, 1970: Xerox

SCHOLASTIC MAG, INC. - BK CONTRACT, "THE GANGES", 1970: Xerox

BK CONTRACT - "GURUS", 1970: Xerox

BK CONTRACT - "MOTHER INDIA'S CHILDREN", 1970: Xerox

BK CONTRACT - "THE GANGES", 1970: Xerox