| Description | Lady Chatterley's Lover:
Papers relating to the trial under the 1959 Obscene Publications Act. Including correspondence with the lawyer Michael Rubenstein, Penguin, potential witnesses, Richard Hoggart, and others. The trial took place in 1960.
Envelope labelled 'Correspondence and papers September 1959-1960': Correspondence with Richard Hoggart regarding the book's introduction with proofs; correspondence with Michael Rubinstein (Rubinstein, Nash & Co.) regarding legal advice surrounding the publication of Lady Chatterley's Lover with attached statements approved by him; a written question in Parliament by Alan Thompson MP to the Attorney General and correspondence with Alan Thompson MP; correspondence with William Heinemann Ltd. regarding guidance for an unexpurgated version of the book; correspondence with Laurence Pollinger regarding royalties for the book and the copyright for the unexpurgated version of the book; a letter to Eunice Frost from Allen Lane regarding the Press reponse to the book; a copy of the Obscene Publications Act, 1959 with handwritten notes; correspondence with I.J. Pitman regarding issues on printing the book; Penguin sales figures of D.H. Lawrence titles; press clipping on D.H. Lawrence.
Envelope labelled 'Correspondence, 13 January 1960-13 March 1961 and draft blurb and draft introduction for Lady Chatterley's Lover': Correspondence with Richard Hoggart regarding the book's introduction; letters of support and opposition from readers and corrections pointed out by them; correspondence with the Scottish Braille Press regarding permission to produce a braille edition of the book; correspondence with Laurence Pollinger Ltd. regarding translation rights for the book; correspondence regarding transcripts of the trial; handwritten quotes by various people commenting on the book; text proof for the book's prelims; draft blurb and introduction for the book.
Envelope labelled 'Correspondence, September 1960-October 1961, October 1963, Sale of transcripts of the trial': Correspondence regarding books bought by Penguin on D.H. Lawrence and Obscenity laws used for the trial; correspondence with Michael Rubinstein (Rubinstein, Nash & Co.) regarding sales of the trial's transcript; letters to University libraries offering a copy of the trial transcript for preservation; correspondence regarding requests for the trial transcript.
Envelope labelled 'Annotated copy of the 6th day summing up of the trial': Annotated transcripts of the Sixth Day (Summing up and Verdict) and Fifth Day of the Lady Chatterley's Lover Trial. |