Letter from R.A. Nicholson for C.A. Storey to ask Storey to sign the enclosed form and send it to Luzac & Co. He writes that Minorsky had written to him concerning the presentation list for Minorsky's new publication. His wife is now a semi-invalid but he is keeping alright.
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Letter from Vladimir Minorsky to C.A. Storey to thank him for the Presentation List and to make some suggestions. He also gives Professor M. Qazvini's new title at the University of Tehran. With this letter is a copy of the letter in Storey's hand.
Sans titreLetter from C.A. Storey to Vladimir Minorsky to thank him for the presentation list and his further suggestions. With this is a Review and Presentation List - list in Storey's hand with annotations.
Sans titreLetter from C.A. Storey to Luzac & Co. to send them the Presentation List for the new volume of the Gibb Memorial Service. They should not let anyone see it other than the trustees. He suggests they now receive 150 copies rather than 100 in order to cover the ones needed to be sent to those on the Presentation list.
Sans titreLetter from C.A. Storey to W.L. Raynes to enclose a rough sketch of the boathouse with the position of the volumes required by Luzac. He informs that two parcels may be still at Cox & Allen.
Sans titreLetter from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to C.A. Storey to enquire whether they could make arrangements to collect sheets at regular intervals until the required volumes have been despatched. They will send a van on Wednesday.
Sans titreLetter from W.L. Raynes, Clerk to the Trust, to C.A. Storey to enclose a copy of a letter from Heffer to show their progress. With this letter is the copy from W. Heffer & Sons Ltd. to W.L. & E.G. Raynes in which they explain what they have been able to complete of the binding which they will send to Luzac & Co. They are still not able to give a considered reply on the question of storage.
Sans titreLetter from C.A. Storey to A.J. Arberry to enclose a copy of Heffer's last letter to Raynes on the subject of binding which explains that the difficulty is due to shortage of binders. He also replies that he is fully aware of the condition of the material as he has spent much time with it since its transfer to Cambridge in 1941 and there is no question of deterioration. He suggests that the British Council would probably not be able to help with the situation of binders. He gives a more detailed explanation of the situation of the stock and suggests, in future, they trustees ensure volumes are immediately folded and stitched after printing as they cannot afford to keep stocks of flat sheets. With this letter are some notes in Storey's hand containing information about stock.
Sans titreLetter from A.J. Arberry to C.A. Storey to thank for his letter and to express his relief that Luzac's account had been exaggerated. He also asks whether Storey had seen the report in a Persian magazine that A.A. Semonov had discovered a manuscript of the Khamsa of Amīr Khusran Dihlawī dated 756 in the Library of Tashkent. He will lend Storey his copy if he is interested in seeing the article.
Sans titreLetter from A.J. Arberry to C.A. Storey to state that he had been asked by Taqizadeh whether the Gibb Trustees would be willing to present some of their publications to the Persian Embassy. He sends the form to get those printed that are no longer in print, and asks that Storey sign if he is in agreement. Arberry also writes of Nicholson's retirement from the Trust and his hope they may be able to have a meeting of the trustees at some time this year.
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