The Book of Lieh-tzu was published by John Murray (London) in 1960 as part of the UNESCO Chinese translation series. It was reprinted in New York by Colombia University Press in 1990 with a new preface by Graham. The material in this series consists of a draft of the publications, reviews for the first edition and correspondence concerning the reprint.
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Draft copy of The Book of Lieh-tzu . Typed with handwritten annotations, 192 pieces. With the draft are copies of telegrams between Mr Oswick of John Murray and Mr Steele concerning the spelling of Lieh-tzu.
Sans titreA list of publications and editors for review copies, reviews for The Book of Lieh-tzu , and correspondence concerning Arthur Waley's review.
Sans titreList of editors and publications for sending review copies of The book of Lieh-tzu . The list has further annotations.
Sans titre"Chinese Pursuit of Pleasure" - news-cutting from Sunday Times with review of The Book of Lieh-tzu , written by Arthur Waley.
Sans titre"The Movement of the Way", copy of a news-cutting from The Times Literary Supplement of a review of The Book of Lieh-tzu and of Change. Eight lectures on the I Ching by Hellmut Wilhelm translated by Cary F. Bayner. A handwritten annotation specifies the date. With the photocopy is note a from the UNESCO's Département des activités culturelles which says "Not much controversy, but I hope you find this pleasing nevertheless".
"A Whiff of Tao" - news-cutting from Weekend Review, Observer, of a review of Graham's The Book of Lieh-tzu , written by Hugh Gordon Porteus. A partial date (5 Feb) is handwritten on the top of one of the cuttings, 2 copies.
Sans titreCorrespondence concerned with the reprinting of The Book of Lieh-tzu by Columbia University Press.
Sans titreLetter from Irene Bloom, Columbia University, to Angus Graham to inform him that she had been teaching from his The Book of Lieh-tzu and due to a lack of copies she had contacted the University press which would be willing to print a paperback edition. She asks whether Graham would be willing for such an edition.
Sans titreLetter from Leslie Hammer, Rights Manager, John Murray, to Angus Graham to inform him that John Murray had reached an agreement with Columbia University Press to publish a paperback U.S. volume of The Book of Leih-tzu . Hammer asks whether Graham accepts the terms of the agreement laid out in the letter. Graham has annotated "Accepted 5/18/89".
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