Laurence Pollinger Ltd (literary agents : active 1958)

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Founded by Laurence Pollinger, David Higham and Nancy Pearn in 1935 as Pearn, Pollinger and Higham. On the death of Nancy Pearn and the departure of David Higham to form his own agency, renamed Laurence Pollinger Ltd in 1958 and Pollinger Ltd, c 2000.

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creatorOf Correspondence relating to Greene's The Human factor, published by The Bodley Head, 1978. With two drafts of the preface. Correspondents include: Reinhardt, Greene, Elisabeth Dennys, Michael Korda, of Simon and Schuster, Jean-Felix Paschoud, of Verda..., 1977-1980 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence, papers and cuttings relating to Greene's The Tenth man. Correspondents include: Reinhardt, Greene, Elisabeth Dennys, Gerald Pollinger, of Laurence Pollinger Ltd, Anthony Blond, publisher, Jean-Félix Paschoud, of Verdant SA, Amanda Sau..., 1983-1994 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence relating to The Bodley Head. Includes proposals for publishing Indira Gandhi’s autobiography, English editions of Marek Halter La Memoire d’Abraham, Andre Frossard N’ayez par peur and Maximilien Kolbe and Antonis Samarakis The Flaw (re..., 1976-1984 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and press cuttings relating to Greene's The Comedians, published by The Bodley Head, 1967, and to Dear David, Dear Graham: a bibliophilic correspondence, letters between David Low and Graham Greene, published Alembic Press with the Ama..., 1965-1987 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and press cuttings of reviews relating to Greene's Monsignor Quixote, published Bodley Head, 1983. 1983-1985. With a copy of The Tablet for 23-30 Dec 1976 including the original story ‘How father Quixote became a Monsignor’. Correspond..., 1976-1985 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence, contract, typescript (photocopied with Greene’s and John Ryder's amendments) and proofs (with Greene’s amendments) for Greene's Why the epitaph? Correspondents include: Reinhardt, Greene, Gerald Pollinger, of Laurence Pollinger Ltd, E..., 1988-1989 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence relating to Greene's Carving a statue, a play, published by The Bodley Head, 1964. With the text of Greene’s introduction, a letter to Greene from, probably, Maud Russell of Mottifont, a photocopy of a review by Ronald Bryden. Correspo..., 1964-1970 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and contracts relating to Greene's Reflections, 1990-1996. Includes press-cuttings of reviews, and also photocopies of some articles removed from the final text by Greene and Reinhardt, i.e. ‘Ashridge Park: that goodly place’, ‘Rhythms..., 1990-1996 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and contracts relating to Greene's The Lost childhood, originally published Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1951, later re-issued with some changes of content as Collected essays, published by The Bodley Head, 1969. Correspondents include: Rein..., 1967-1974 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and papers relating to Greene's Mornings in the dark, an expanded edition of The pleasure dome, first published by Secker and Warburg, 1972, and later re-published by Carcanet, 1993. Correspondents include: Reinhardt, Greene, Amanda Ha..., 1972-1993 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and contracts relating to Greene's The last word, and other stories, including a letter from Greene enclosing the text of his preface, a dust jacket used for publicity, and press cuttings of reviews. Correspondents include: Reinhardt, ..., 1989-1993 British Library
creatorOf Royalty statements and authors' licensing fees statements for sales and copying of Graham Greene's works, from The Bodley Head, William Heinemann Ltd, Lester, Orpen and Denys, Penguin Books, Lester, Orpen and Denys, Laurence Pollinger Ltd, and Verdan..., 1985-1990 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence relating to Greene's The Honorary consul, published by The Bodley Head, 1973. With a letter from Anthony Quayle to Reinhardt enclosing correspondence between Greene, Archie Stirling and others relating to a film version. Other correspo..., 1972-1980 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence relating to Greene's The Return of A J Raffles, a play, published by The Bodley Head, 1975 and first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company, 2 Dec 1975, 1975-1978. With a programme of the Royal Shakespeare Company production. Corre..., 1975-1978 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence between Max and Joan Reinhardt and Barbara Greene (Countess Strachwitz), cousin of Graham Greene, relating to Barbara Green’s attempt to regain her publishing rights to Land benighted, an account of her travels in Liberia with Graham G..., 1981-1998 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and contracts relating to Greene's Lord Rochester’s monkey, published by The Bodley Head, 1974, although written between 1931 to 1934. Correspondents include: Reinhardt, Greene, Peter Carson, of Penguin Books, Laurence Pollinger, of La..., 1973-1987 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and papers relating to Greene's May we borrow your husband?, and other comedies of sexual life, published by The Bodley Head, 1967. Correspondents include: Reinhardt, Greene, Laurence Pollinger, of Laurence Pollinger Ltd, Michael Korda..., 1967-1987 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and papers relating to Greene's Travels with my aunt, published by The Bodley Head, 1969. Also includes references to ‘Mr Visconti’, a chapter published separately as a Christmas book in 1969, and a programme for the dramatised version..., 1969-1989 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence relating to Greene's The Great Jowett, published by The Bodley Head, 1982. Correspondents include: Reinhardt, Gerald Pollinger, of Laurence Pollinger Ltd, and Sally Gaminara, of Penguin Books. , 1982-1984 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and contracts relating to Greene's Reflections, 1988-1989. Includes typescripts of some of the essays and the introduction, as presented during the editorial process. Correspondents include: Reinhardt, Greene, Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, of ..., 1988-1989 British Library
creatorOf General correspondence of Laurence Pollinger, and later Gerald Pollinger, of the firm of Laurence Pollinger Ltd, Greene’s agents, mostly with Reinhardt, but also with Graham Greene and others. Other correspondents include: John Bray (from Pollinger),..., 1963-1991 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence relating to Greene's Yes and no ; and, For whom the bell chimes, two plays published by The Bodley Head, 1983. Correspondents include: Reinhardt, Anthony Quayle, who is asked for an opinion of the plays, and Gerald Pollinger, of Lauren..., 1979-1984 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and papers relating to the joint publication of Graham Greene’s works by William Heinemann, Greene’s original publisher, and. The Bodley Head. With photocopies of 14 contracts and memoranda of agreement between Greene and Heinemann. Co..., 1960-1986 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and contracts relating to Greene’s books for children, The Little Train, The Little Fire Engine, The Little Horse-Bus and The Little Steamroller, originally published respectively by Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1946; Max Parrish, 1950; Max ..., 1965-1992 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence relating to An impossible woman: the memories of Dottoressa Moor of Capri, edited by Graham Greene, from tape recordings made by Kenneth MacPherson, and published by The Bodley Head, 1975. With a copy of a letter from MacPherson to Gre..., 1965-1980 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and contracts relating to Greene's The Captain and the enemy, published by Reinhardt in association with Viking, 1988. With the text of Greene’s abandoned introduction, some leaves of text amended by Greene, the text of the introductio..., 1987-1993 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence and papers of Max Reinhardt following the change of name of his firm H.F.L. (Publishers) Limited to Reinhardt Books in 1985. Includes correspondence with Peter Carson, Trevor Glover, Clare Harington, Peter Mayer, Nigel Sisson, Christin..., 1989-1994 British Library
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