Letters : concerning a Czech edition of Thoreau's Walden, 1948-1950.

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Letters : concerning a Czech edition of Thoreau's Walden, 1948-1950.

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Concerns the copyright of Thoreau's Walden (owned by Donnelley & Sons), the publication of a Czech translation of Walden by T. G. Masaryk by Jan Laichter Nakladatelstv, the difficulty of publishing and the liquidation of private publishing interests under the 1949 Czechoslovak publishing act, and other issues.

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Masaryk, T. G. (Tomáš Garrigue), 1850-1937

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Růžička, Rudolph 1883-1978

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Ruzicka was a Czech-American graphic artist and engraver. From the description of Designs for Harvard University, 1951-1973. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612374439 Graphic artist and type-designer, Ruzicka (1883-1978) was born in Bohemia, emigrated to Chicago, where he trained as a wood engraver and designer; continued his studies in New York. During the 1930s he collaborated with Philip Hofer on a number of projects, including a series of engravings for Harvard...

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R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company

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Founded in Chicago in 1864 by Canadian immigrant Richard Robert Donnelley, R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company is a leading global provider of printing and print-related services. From the description of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Archive, 1844-2005 (inclusive) (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 772636484 Richard Robert Donnelley (1836-1899), born in Hamilton, Ontario, arrived in Chicago in 1864 to apply his trade as a journeyman printer w...