Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that 500 copies of Tadhkirat al-mulūk were produced by Fleming by photo litho halftone.
Gibb memorial series
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Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to ask him to sign the enclosed cheque but also to inform that all the stock had been safely housed in boathouses at Newnham, Cambridge, from Dow & Lester in Luton. He writes concerning the difficulty of having it all delivered due to the government's requisitioning of lorries hired for transport. The government had also requisitioned the building used by Dow & Lester and ordered them to clear it.
Gibb Memorial Trust CambridgeLetter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a copy of a letter from R.A. Nicholson regarding Heffer undertaking the binding. He also writes that he has written to Heffer to send Storey the Minorsky proofs. With this letter is a copy of one from R.A. Nicholson to W.L. Raynes in which he writes that Cox & Allen, though producing good quality work are too costly for a regular binding contract. He suggests that Heffer be approached and at the same time ask that Minorsky's work be sent to Professor Storey.
Nicholson Reynold Alleyne 1868-1945Letter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that Dow & Lester have found the missing brasses and to inform him that the accounts are ready to be audited. With this letter is one from G.R. Davis, Dow & Lester Ltd., to W.L. & E.G. Raynes to state that the blocks had been returned by Carter Paterson. The blocks are OK and will be despatched to Raynes.
Gibb Memorial Trust CambridgeLetter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a copy of a letter from Heffer which he has also sent to Nicholson. With this letter is the copy from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to W.L. Raynes to inform Raynes that they are unable to continue the work due to staffing problem as they need expert binding women. Further, since the flying-bomb attacks on London, they have been commissioned by the Foreign Office to undertake some highly confidential work which they must produce.
Gibb Memorial Trust CambridgeLetter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that he has written to Heffer to ask them to reconsider the question of binding and to be in touch with Luzac and the Ministry of Supply. Luzac have written to say they have had a letter from Heffer to ask for a list of the requirements. They ask for the sheets to be sent to them along with pattern volumes. He assumes the sheets are those at the boat house store and asks Storey to deal with this matter.
Gibb Memorial Trust CambridgeLetter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that he has received 25 bound copies of Mathnawi IV.7 and 12 bound copies of Kitab Al-Badi N.S.X. from Cox & Allen. He also sends Luzac's Sales Account to December 1941. He writes that Dow & Lester have despatched the brasses but they have not yet been received. With this letter is a copy of the Luzac Sales Account.
Gibb Memorial Trust CambridgeLetter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a copy of a letter from Heffer. Raynes suggests waiting a fortnight to see if Heffer can achieve the binding. With this letter is the one from W. Heffer and Sons Ltd. to W.L & E.G. Raynes to explain the delay in the binding due to the need for experienced women workers who have no special reservation on the 'Pay-as-you-earn' Income Tax schedule from H.M. Stationery Office. They hope to be able to continue the work once they have completed a large government order. They are uncertain as to storage until they have completed the order.
Gibb Memorial Trust CambridgeLetter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a letter from Dr. K. Jahn to which he is sure the Trust will be sympathetic. He asks Storey as to how to direct Luzac in complying with Kahn's request. With this letter is a copy, in Storey's hand, of the letter from Jahn in which he writes that he has found a provisional home in Holland and asks for some copies of his books and maybe others of the Gibb Memorial Series having lost his house, family and books in the war.
Gibb Memorial Trust CambridgeLetter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to inform him that Luzac & Co. have received pressing letters from the Turkish Embassy for a copy of the Mathnawi Vol. VI. A representative from Luzac will go to Cambridge next Monday to find the volume and others that Luzac require.
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