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Correspondence with Basic Books, mainly concerning the proposal for Waddington's book 'Tools of Thought', 1974-1975

 Item
Identifier: Coll-41/5/1/4

Scope and Contents

Contains a VAT registration form for the advance for the book; a brief author biography and draft of the cover blurb and a letter to Waddington from his literary agents A.P Watt & Son, confirming the publishing agreement with Basic Books.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974-1975

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open, subject to the researcher completing a Data Protection undertaking form wherever noted.

Biographical / Historical

The book was eventually published in 1977, after Waddington's death, by Jonathan Cape under the title Tools for Thought.

Extent

1 folder

Physical Location

CLX-A-1029

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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