Two Autograph Letters Signed from Arthur Waugh to Edward Chapman's daughter Florence Roeder, with offprint review, in copy of 'A Hundred Years of Publishing. Being the Story of Chapman & Hall, Ltd. By Arthur Waugh, Managing Director, 1902-1930.'

The book is in good condition, on lightly-aged paper, in worn and chipped dustwrapper, the inner flap of which bears the presentation inscription: 'Sarah Harvey, / 39, Maids Causeway, / Cambridge. / from Bertha Roeder, her cousin, - / 1962.' The first letter (11 January 1930), is 2pp., 12mo, on a bifolium with the blank reverse of the second leaf tipped in onto the front pastedown. In very good condition. The things 'Frau Roeder' has to tell him 'will be a real help', and since she tells him that she thinks that her sister 'Mrs. Gaye would not mind my troubling her', he will 'take the liberty of writing to her also'. He hopes he will be 'able to make a fairly interesting book by the time I have finished', and will send copies to both of them. The second letter (6 May 1930) is 1p., 4to., tipped in lengthwise onto the reverse of the front free endpaper. He begins: 'I have now finished my History of Chapman & Hall, and it is a great pleasure to beg your acceptance of one of the earliest copies.' He hopes that she may 'find some interest in it, and in particular that you may approve of my account of your Father.' He is 'very deeply indebted' to her and her sister for their 'invaluable help', and counts himself 'very fortunate to have been enabled to secure it'. The offprint review is 2pp., 8vo, on a bifolium, headed 'Reprinted from THE OBSERVER, December 22nd, 1929.' The title reads: '100 YEARS OF PUBLISHING. / CENTENARY OF CHAPMAN AND HALL. / MR. WAUGH'S RETIREMENT. / HOW THE PICKWICK PAPERS BEGAN. / MEMORIES OF MEREDITH AND HARDY.' Printer's slug: 'Printed by ARGUS PRESS, LTD., Temple Avenue and tudor Street, London, E.C.4. - 23814'. Also present are three newspaper cuttings. The first, from 'John O'London's Weekly' of 5 December 1925, is titled 'EMINENT VICTORIANS. / The Reminiscences of a Publisher's Daughter', and begins: 'The material of these interesting reminiscences has been supplied by Mrs. Gerrard Gaye, a daughter of the late Edward Chapman, founder of the publishing house of Chapman and Hall.' The second, by 'D. G. O. A.', is from the 'Supplement to the Manchester Guardian Weekly', 3 June 1932, and titled 'Dickens's Publishers: Chapman & Hall'. The third, without name of newspaper or date, is headed 'DICKENS'S PUBLISHERS'.