BRACERS Record Detail for 48114

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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
70
Box no.
6.42
Source if not BR
George Allen and Unwin Ltd.
Recipient(s)
Allen and Unwin
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1947/12/16
Form of letter
ALS(X)
Pieces
1
BR's address code (if sender)
FFE
Notes and topics

BR approves proof of the preface to The Scientific Outlook and asks Unwin to employ an indexer for Human Knowledge.

Transcription

BR TO ALLEN AND UNWIN, 16 DEC. 1947
BRACERS 48114. ALS(X). George Allen and Unwin Ltd.
Proofread by K. Blackwell

[As from] PENRALLTGOCH
[Till Jan. 14] FESTINIOG, N. Wales
16.12.47

Messrs Allen & Unwin

Dear Sirs

I enclose proof of Prefatory Note to Scientific Outlook.1 There are no corrections.

As regards Index to Human Knowledge, I should be glad if you could find some one to do it,2 and charge it against royalties on the book.

Yours faithfully
Russell.

  • 1

    proof of Prefatory Note to Scientific OutlookSee record 48097.

  • 2

    Index to Human Knowledge … find some one to do it Allen and Unwin did find an indexer. Russell judged that the index was “well done” (record 48143) and was grateful to the indexer for discovering misprints he had missed (record 48117). He urged Simon and Schuster to make use of the UK index to save time (record 55020).

Publication
Re B&R A31
Permission
Everyone
Transcription Public Access
Yes
Record no.
48114
Record created
Jan 20, 2006
Record last modified
Jun 23, 2025
Created/last modified by
duncana