Letter from Irene Bloom, Columbia University, to Angus Graham to inform him that she had been teaching from his The Book of Lieh-tzu and due to a lack of copies she had contacted the University press which would be willing to print a paperback edition. She asks whether Graham would be willing for such an edition.

Letter from Leslie Hammer, Rights Manager, John Murray, to Angus Graham to inform him that John Murray had reached an agreement with Thorsons, part of HarperCollins publishers, to re-issue a paperback edtion of The Book of Lieh-tzu for which Thorsons will pay an advance of £1500.

Letter from Erica Smith, Consultant editor, Mandala, HarperCollins Publishers, to Angus Graham to inform him that they have agreed with John Murray to publish a new edition of The Book of the Lieh-tzu . She asks whether he would be willing to write a new preface for the edition.

Letter from Erica Smith, Consultant editor, Mandala, HarperCollins Publishers, to Angus Graham to enclose a copy of the blurb for the new edition of The Book of Lieh-tzu and to ask again whether he would consider writing a new preface. She also asks for his ideas on cover design. The back cover copy is with the letter.

The Book of Lieh-tzu was published by John Murray (London) in 1960 as part of the UNESCO Chinese translation series. It was reprinted in New York by Colombia University Press in 1990 with a new preface by Graham. The material in this series consists of a draft of the publications, reviews for the first edition and correspondence concerning the reprint.

Letter from Ann M. Miller, Editor, Morningside Books, Columbia University press, to Angus Graham, to send two copies of the agreement concerning the new preface to the The Book of Lieh-tzu , a xerox of the John Murray hardcover, a copy of a book by Burton Watson and an Author''s Questionnaire (not with the letter). Typed with printed letterhead. With the letter is a draft of the new preface, dated 1 July 1989.