Correspondence: Book Proposal Rejection Letters., 06/18/1973-03/29/1974

File — Box: 5, Folder: 13

Identifier: GAMMS448.3.386

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

06/18/1973-03/29/1974

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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 correspondence sent by miscellaneous publishers to Edward Rice's literary agent, Phoebe Larmore, regarding the rejections of his submitted book proposals for the period 1973-1974, arranged chronologically, 17 items. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 6/18/1973. On The Viking Press, Inc., letterhead. Susan Schwartz to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Sir Richard Francis Burton book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 9/10/1973. On Praeger Press, Inc., letterhead. Leon King to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Tibet book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 10/1/1973. On Grossman Publishers letterhead. Richard Grossman to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of an illustrated book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 10/1/1973. On Oxford University Press letterhead. James Raimes to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Tibet book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 10/5/1973. On Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., letterhead. Joseph Cunneen to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Tibet book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 10/5/1973. On Prentice-Hall, Inc., letterhead. Dennis Fawcett to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Tibet book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 10/11/1973. On E.P. Dutton &Co., Inc., letterhead. Marian Skedgell to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Tibet book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 10/11/1973. On W.W. Norton &Company, Inc., letterhead. Carol Houck Smith to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Tibet book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 10/24/1973. On Harper &Row, Publishers, Inc., letterhead. M.S. Wyeth to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Tibet book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 10/25/1973. On George Braziller, Inc., letterhead. Edwin Seaver to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Tibet book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 12/26/1973. On G.P. Putnam's Sons letterhead. Edward Chase to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of an unnamed book proposal [?Sir Richard Francis Burton]. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 1/18/1974. On Charles Scribner's Sons letterhead. Burroughs Mitchell to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the book proposal on Sir Richard Francis Burton. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 1/18/1974. On W.W. Norton &Company, Inc., letterhead. Carol Houck Smith to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Sir Richard Francis Burton book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 1/31/1974. On Praeger Publishers, Inc., letterhead. Lois Wyvell to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Sir Richard Francis Burton book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 2/11/1974. On Atlantic Monthly Press letterhead. Upton Brady to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Sir Richard Francis Burton book proposal. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 2/22/1974. On professional letterhead. Phoebe Larmore to Edward Rice. Regarding the status of current projects. TLS, 1 page/1 sheet, 3/29/1974. On Four Winds Press letterhead. Susan Thorndike to Phoebe Larmore. Regarding the rejection of the Mark Twain book proposal.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

LARMORE, PHOEBE - CORRESP. FROM MISC. PUBLISHERS RE BOOK REJECTION: Typed Letter Signed

SCHWARTZ, SUSAN - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

KING, LEON - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

GROSSMAN, RICHARD - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

VIKING PRESS, INC. - SCHWARTZ-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BOOK REJECT, 73: Typed Letter Signed

PRAEGER PUBL, INC. - KING-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BOOK REJECT, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

TIBET MSS - PUBLISHER-LARMORE CORRESP. RE REJECTION OF, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

BURTON, RICHARD MSS - PUBLISHER-LARMORE CORRESP. RE REJECTION OF, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

GROSSMAN PUBL - GROSSMAN-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BOOK REJECTION, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

MARK TWAIN MSS - PUBLISHER-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BK REJECTION, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

RAIMES, JAMES - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

OXFORD UNIV PRESS - RAIMES-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BK REJECTION, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

CUNNEEN, JOSEPH - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

HOLT, RINEHART ET AL. - CUNNEEN-LARMORE CORRESP RE RICE BK REJECT,1973: Typed Letter Signed

FAWCETT, DENNIS - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

PRENTICE-HALL, INC. - FAWCETT-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BK REJ, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

SKEDGELL, MARIAN - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

E.P. DUTTON & CO, INC - SKEDGELL-LARMORE CORRESP RE RICE BK REJ, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

SMITH, CAROL HOUCK - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

W.W. NORTON & CO, INC - SMITH-LARMORE CORRESP RE RICE BK REJ, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

WYETH, M.S. - CORRESP.TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

HARPER & ROW, PUBL - WYETH-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BK REJ, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

SEAVER, EDWIN - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

GEOGRE BRAZILLER, INC - SEAVER-LARMORE CORRESP RE RICE BK REJ, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

CHASE, EDWARD - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS - CHASE-LARMORE CORRESP RE RICE BK REJ, 1973: Typed Letter Signed

MITCHELL, BURROUGHS - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS - MITCHELL-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BK REJ, 74: Typed Letter Signed

SMITH, CAROL HOUCK - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

W.W. NORTON & CO, INC - SMITH-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BK REJ, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

WYVELL, LOIS - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

PRAEGER PUBL, INC. - WYVELL-LARMORE CORRESP RE RICE BK REJ, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

BRADY, UPTON - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS - BRADY-LARMORE CORRESP. RE RICE BK REJ, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

LARMORE, PHOEBE - CORRESP. TO ED RICE RE BOOK PROPOSALS, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

RICE, EDWARD - CORRESP. FROM LARMORE, PHOEBE RE BK PROPS, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

THORNDIKE, SUSAN - CORRESP. TO LARMORE, PHOEBE, 1974: Typed Letter Signed

FOUR WINDS PRESS - THORNDIKE-LARMORE CORRESP RE RICE BK REJ, 1974: Typed Letter Signed