MARTIN SECKER

Publisher
NUMBER FIVE
JOHN STREET
ADELPHI

TELEPHONE: 4779 CITY
TELEGRAMS: PSOPHIDIAN, LONDON
NEW YORK: 2 RECTOR STREET

London 20th Feb, 1912... 191

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 20th day of February, 1912, between NORMAN DOUGLAS Esq c/o W.T.Nelson Esq. of Poultney Hill House, London, E.C. hereinafter called the Author of the one part. and MARTIN SECKER. of 5 John Street, Adelphi, London, W.C. hereinafter called the Publisher of the other part.

WHEREBY IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:-

(1) That the Author shall assign to the Publisher the exclusive right of printing and publishing in book form in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, its Colonies and Dependencies, a new work written by the Author entitled FOUNTAINS IN THE SANB, the nominal selling price of which shall be seven and sixpence net (7/6 net); and in consideration thereof the Publisher shall pay to the Author a royalty of fifteen per cent (15%) of the nominal selling price on all copies sold of the said work up to 1000, and twenty per cent (20%) after, calculating which thirteen copies shall be reckoned as twelve.

(2) That the Publisher shall pay to the Author on the day of publication the sum of £15 on account of the above-mentioned royalties.

(3) That the Publisher shall pay to the Author a royalty of fifteen per cent (15%) of the net proceeds of the sale of sheets to America.

(4) That all details as to the manner of production, publication and advertisement and the number and destination of free copies, shall be left to the sole discretion of the Publisher, who shall bear all expenses of production, publication and advertisement of the said new work.

(5) That the Author guarantees to the Publisher that the said new work is in no way whatever a violation of any copyright belonging to any other party, and that it contains nothing of a libellous character, and that he and his legal representatives shall and will hold the Publisher harmless from all suits and all manner of claims and proceedings which may be taken against him on the ground that the said new work is such a violation or contains anything libellous.

(6) That the Author shall be entitled to receive on publication ~~twelve~~ presentation copies of the first edition of the said new work.

(7) That an exact account of the sales of the said new work shall be made up every six months to the thirtieth day of June and the thirty-first day of December, delivered on or before the following October the first and April the first, and settled by cash on November the first and May the first.

Witness:-

To:

Victor Stoloff, Esq.,
Excelsior Hotel,
Rome.

Option on "SOUTH WIND"

Herewith I agree to give Victor Stoloff the exclusive world-
wide rights to promote the production of a motion picture based on my
published book "SOUTH WIND" and that such option will last until
31st July, 1947, inclusive.

As a basis for our terms it is understood that I am not to
receive less than one and a half million lires and four per cent of the
net profits, and this in the event that you succeed in promoting this
motion picture.

NORMAN DOUGLAS

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 15th day of October, 1937 between NORMAN DOUGLAS, c/o Thomas Cook, Van Tornabuoni, Florence, Italy, of the One Part, hereinafter called "The Author", and EDWARD GAULFIELD of 28 E. 74th St., New York City, U.S.A., of the other part, hereinafter called "The Dramatist".

WHEREAS, the Author hereby warrants that he is possessed of the sole and exclusive right to dispose of all of the rights, excepting Volume Publication Rights, of a Novel entitled "SOUTH WIND" written by the Author, and desires to have the Dramatist make a dramatization of the said Novel, and

WHEREAS, the Dramatist desires to have the sole and exclusive license to make a dramatization of the said Novel.

NOW, it is hereby agreed as follows:

1. That the Author hereby grants to the Dramatist the sole and exclusive license to make a dramatization of the said Novel and hereby states and guarantees to the Dramatist that he has not transferred, disposed of, or affected any of the aforesaid rights of, in or to the said Novel, except the Volume Publication Rights, and that he has full right to enter into this Agreement and to vest the Dramatist with the License herein granted to him. The Author further agrees that he will not, during the terms of this agreement, give permission to or authorize any other person, firm or corporation to make a dramatization of the said Novel, and will not in any way transfer, dispose of or assign or affect any rights in and to said Novel or incidental to or connected therewith.

2. That the Dramatist shall make a dramatization of the said Novel in such manner as the shall deem best and shall exhibit same to the Author on or before April 15th, 1938, for the approval of the Author. In the event the Author does not approve the said dramatization or any portion thereof, the Author shall return the same to the Dramatist specifying in detail the grounds of his disapproval. The Dramatist shall then have a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt by him of said dramatization within which to revise the same and to submit such revised dramatization to the Author's agents in New York referred to in Paragraph 7 hereof. In the event that the Author does not approve the said revised dramatization, all license granted herein shall revert to the Author, and this Agreement shall be considered as at an end. The Author shall give notice of his approval or otherwise of said dramatization within thirty (30) days of his receipt thereof. In the event that the Dramatist shall not so exhibit a dramatization on or before April 15, 1938, then the license granted herein shall automatically terminate and this agreement shall be considered as at an end.

3. Upon the completion of such dramatization, its exhibition to the Author and his approval of same, the Dramatist shall use his best endeavors to obtain a contract for the production of the play by a first-class management in the United States of America or in Great Britain, on the best possible terms procurable. In the event that no contract or production in a first-class manner in a first-class theatre in New York

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this ______ day of April, 1937
between NORMAN DOUGLAS, % Thomas Cook, Via Tornabuoni,
Florence, Italy, of the One part, hereinafter called "The
Author", and RELLA ABELL ARMSTRONG of 249 Tigertail Road,
Brentwood, California, of the other part, hereinafter called
"The Dramatist".

WHEREAS, the Author hereby warrants that he is possessed of
the sole and exclusive right to dispose of all of the rights,
excepting Volume Publication Rights, of a Novel entitled
"SOUTH WIND", written by the Author, and desires to have the
Dramatist make a dramatization of said Novel, and

1. That the Author hereby grants to the Dramatist the sole and exclusive license to make a dramatization of the said Novel and hereby states and guarantees to the Dramatist that he has not transferred, disposed of, or affected any of the aforesaid rights of, in or to the said Novel, except the Volume Publication Rights, and that he has full right to enter into this Agreement and to vest the Dramatist with the license herein granted to her. The Author further agrees that he will not, during the terms of this Agreement, give permission to or authorize any other person, firm or corporation to make a dramatization of said Novel, and will not in any way transfer, dispose of or assign or affect any rights in and to said Novel or incidental to or connected therewith.

2. That the Dramatist shall make a dramatization of said Novel in such manner as she shall deem best and shall exhibit same to the Author on or before August 1, 1937, for the approval of the Author. In the event the Author does not approve the said dramatization or any portion thereof, the Author shall return the same to the Dramatist specifying in detail the grounds of his disapproval. The Dramatist shall then have a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the receipt by her of said dramatization within which to revise the same and to submit such revised dramatization to the Author's agents in New York referred to in Paragraph 7 hereof. In the event that the Author does not approve the said revised dramatization, all license granted herein shall revert to the Author, and this Agreement shall be considered as at an end. The Author shall give notice of his approval or otherwise of said dramatization within thirty (30) days of his receipt thereof. In the event that the Dramatist shall not so exhibit a dramatization on or before August 1, 1937, then the license granted herein shall automatically terminate and this agreement shall be considered as at an end.

3. Upon the completion of such dramatization, its exhibition to the Author and his approval of same, the Dramatist shall use her best endeavors to obtain a contract for the production of the play by a first-class management in the United States of America or in Great Britain, on the best possible terms

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procurable. In the event that no contract or production in a first-class manner in a first-class theatre in New York City or the West End of London shall have occurred by August 1, 1938, the Author shall have the right to give to the Dramatist in writing three (3) months' notice of the termination of this Agreement and of the Dramatist's right to exercise any ownership in the dramatization right of said Novel, and upon such termination any and all license granted to the Dramatist under this Agreement shall cease and determine, but the Author shall not have any claim upon the Dramatist for any of the work or material performed or accomplished by her in connection with such dramatization, and the Author will not directly or indirectly use or permit or cause to be used any part of the Dramatist's work without the Dramatist's consent in writing.

4. That in all announcements, advertisements and programs, etc., where it is usual for the name of the Author to appear, the play shall be stated as being a Dramatization by RELLA ABELL ARMSTRONG of the Novel entitled "SOUTH WIND" by NORMAN DOUGLAS.

5. That any contract for the production of said dramatization and the transfer, sale or other disposition of any of the rights growing out of or connected with said dramatization, shall be subject to the approval of both parties to this Agreement and that no such contract shall be valid without the signatures of both parties. It is understood, however, that any contracts for the production of said dramatization shall conform to the regulations of the Author's League of America, Inc., if produced in New York, and of the similar English organization if produced in England.

6. That any and all monies or proceeds accruing or payable for or on account of any performances of said dramatization sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of any of the rights incidental to or connected with the said dramatization, including Motion and Talking Picture Rights, radio and television rights, Stock, Stock Repertoire, Musical, Foreign, Foreign Language, Amateur Production, Publication, or any other Rights of any kind whatsoever, shall be divided between the parties hereto in proportion of Fifty Percent (50%) to the Author, and Fifty Percent (50%) to the Dramatist, it being distinctly understood and agreed, however, that all of such monies or proceeds payable shall, before the aforesaid provided division between the parties hereto, be subject to the deduction of commission hereinafter provided for by the Agents. The Author agrees that throughout the term of this Agreement he will not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the aforesaid rights without the written consent of the Dramatist; and it is understood that in the event of a sale or other disposition of any rights whatsoever in and to the Novel "SOUTH WIND" subsequent to the production of said dramatization that the Dramatist shall share equally with the Author in any monies received or proceeds derived therefrom.

7. That in consideration of the services rendered and to be rendered under this Agreement by ERIC S. PINKER & ADRIENNE MORRISON, Inc. and hereinafter referred to as the Agents, the

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 30th day of July, 1945
Between Norman Douglas c/o The Incorporated Society of
Authors, Playwrights & Composers, 84, Drayton Gardens,
London, S.W.10, England (hereinafter called "the Author")
of the one part and FONTAINE 120, Wigmore Street, London,
W.1. England, (hereinafter called "the Publisher") of the
other part WHEREBY IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED as follows:-

1. The Author hereby grants to the Publisher the sole and exclusive licence to publish in the French language in volume form his work entitled:

OLD CALABRIA

(hereinafter referred to as "the said Work").

2. The Publisher shall pay to the Author on signature of this Agreement the sum of £40 (forty pounds) in advance and on account of royalties of 7½% (seven and a half per cent) calculated on the published price of all copies of the said work sold up to 5,000 (five thousand) copies and 10% (ten per cent) thereafter.

3. The Publisher shall not abridge, expand or otherwise alter the said Work without the consent of the Author in writing.

4. The Publisher undertakes to publish the said work in volume form in the French language within 12 (twelve) months of the date of this Agreement and in the event of his failure to do so the Author shall be at liberty to revoke the licence granted in Clause 1 hereof without obligation to repay to the Publisher any part of the sum payable by him on the signature of this Agreement as aforesaid.

5. The Author shall be entitled to receive on publication 6 (six) presentation copies of the said work.

6. If the Publisher fails to fulfil or comply with any of

the provision of this Agreement and within two months of
the despatch of notice in writing from the Author or his
representatives has not remedied such failure, or if the
Publisher goes into liquidation or commits an act of
bankruptcy, or if the Publisher allows the said work to
go out of print or off the market for a period of more than
6 (six) months, then and in any of these events the Author
shall be at liberty to determine this Agreement forthwith
by notice in writing without prejudice to any claim which
he may have either for money due and/or damages and/or
otherwise.

7. All monies due to the Author under this Agreement shall be paid to the Author's representatives, the Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights & Composers, 84, Drayton Gardens, London, S.W.10, England, whose receipt shall be a good and valid discharge therefor, and the Publisher undertakes at 6(six) monthly intervals following the date of first publication to supply the Author's representatives with a statement of particulars of the number of copies published to date and of the number of copies remaining in stock, and when supplying such statements to pay to the Author's representatives any sum due to the Author thereunder.

SIGNED

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 24th day of August 1931

between NORMAN DOUGLAS Esquire, c/o Thomas Cook, Via Tornabuoni,
Florence, Italy (hereinafter called the Author) of the one part and
DESMOND HARMSWORTH Esquire, for and on behalf of DESMOND HARMSWORTH
LIMITED of 44 Great Russell Street, London, W.C. 1., (hereinafter
called the Publisher) of the other part.

WHEREIN it is mutually agreed between the parties hereto for them-
selves and their respective executors, administrators and assigns
(or successors as the case may be) as follows:

1. The Author grants to the Publisher the sole and exclusive licence for the duration of copyright to print and publish all ordinary editions of his work at present entitled

SUMMER ISLANDS

in book form in the English language throughout the world, only
excepting the United States of America, only reserving the right
to print a special limited edition elsewhere.

2. In consideration of the licence contained in Clause 1 of this
Agreement the Publisher undertakes to produce and publish the said
work through the ordinary trade channels and to advertise it and do
all in his power to circulate it successfully.

3. The Publisher has paid to the Author £100 (One hundred pounds) in full settlement for the licence granted in Clause 1 of this Agreement.

4. All details as to the manner of production and advertising and
the number and destination of free copies to the Press or others
shall be left to the discretion of the Publisher, who shall bear
all the expense of production and advertisement.

5. The Author undertakes to correct, revise and return with due diligence the proofs of the said work, and shall be responsible for the cost of all corrections other than printer's errors in excess of 10% (ten per cent) of the cost of composition.

6. The Publisher undertakes that the name of the Author shall appear in its customary form in due prominence on the title page and on the binding of every copy produced and on all advertisements of the book issued by the Publisher or his agent.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 27th day of September, 1926 between EDWARD HUTTON of 114, Clifton Hill, N. W. 8. AND NORMAN DOUGLAS of C/o T. Cook & Son, Florence, Italy (hereinafter called the Authors) and Messrs ROBERT HOLDEN & CO LTD of 31, Gower Street, W. C. their assigns and successors from time to time (hereinafter called the Publishers)

WHEREBY IT IS AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS:-

1. The Authors grant to the Publishers the sole licence to print and publish in book-form in the English language throughout the world a work at present entitled " A GLIMPSE OF ITALY".

2. The Publishers undertake to publish the said work at their own risk and expense during the Autumn of 1928.

3. The Authors guarantee to deliver by May 31st, 1928, the MS with illustrations and a licence to publish the Author's photographs if any with the Author's manuscript only. The copyright fees of other photographs to be paid by the Publishers.

4. The Publishers shall pay the Authors royalties as under:-

(a) 15% on published price of the English and American editions on every copy sold up to 2000 and thereafter 20% (twenty per-cent).

(b) 10% of the amount realised from Sales in the Colonies.

(c) A sum of £100 on signing this contract and a further £400 on delivery of the MS in advance and on account of the above royalties.

5. The Publishers undertake to print the work in the United States and to secure the copyright both in the United States and throughout the countries signatory to the Berne Convention and to do nothing subsequently to invalidate the copyright so obtained.

FOLIO TWO

6. The serial rights both in England and America to remain the property of the Authors, but the Publishers shall have 15% of the sum realised from the sale of these rights in any case where they themselves under a contract approved by the Authors place them.

7. The Authors shall each receive on publication six presentation copies of the work and shall be entitled to purchase further copies at the lowest trade rate.

8. The Authors guarantee that the said work contains nothing which violates the copyright of any other person or persons, and that it contains nothing libellous, and they shall hold the Publishers harmless from any suits or proceedings that may be brought against them on the grounds that the said work does violate such copyright or contains anything libellous.

9. All details as to the production, publication, and advertisement of the work shall be left to the discretion of the Publishers. All Authors corrections other than Printers errors in the proofs in excess of FIFTEEN PER CENT of the cost of type-setting, shall be paid by the Author.

10. No royalties shall be payable on review copies, or copies given away in the interest of the said work.

11. The Publishers shall make up accounts of the sales of the said work to the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December in each year, and deliver them to the Author with a settlement in cash within THREE MONTHS of these dates respectively.

12. If at any time the Publishers allow the book to go out of print or off the market and if, within three months after notice in writing from the Author they have failed to reprint and put on the market an edition of at least 500 copies, then and in that case the Author may, by notice in writing to the publisher, terminate this Agreement.

Copy of Agreement.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 26th day of June 1926
between EDWARD HUTTON of 114, Clifton Hill, N. W. 8. and NORMAN DOUGLAS
C/o T. Cook & Son, Florence, Italy (hereinafter called the Authors) and
Messrs. ROBERT HOLDEN & CO LTD of 31, Gower Street, W. C. their assigns
and successors from time to time (hereinafter called the Publishers)

1. The Authors grant to the Publishers the sole licence to print and publish in Book-form in the English language throughout the world a work at present entitled " A GLIMPSE OF GREECE".

2. The Publishers undertake to publish the said work at their own risk and expense during the Autumn of 1927.

3. The Authors guarantee to deliver by May 31st, 1927, the MS with illustrations and a licence to publish the Author's photographs with the Author's manuscript only. The copyright fees of other photographs to be paid by the Publishers.

(a) 15% on published price of the English and American editions of every copy sold.

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9. All details as to the production, publication, and advertisement of the work shall be left to the discretion of the Publishers. All Author's corrections other than Printer's errors in the proofs in excess of FIFTEEN PER CENT (15%) of the cost of type-setting, shall be paid by the Author.

12. If at any time the Publishers allow the book to go out of print or off the market, and if, within three months after notice in writing from the Authors they have failed to reprint and put on the market an edition of at least 500 copies, then and in that case the Authors may, by notice in writing to the Publishers terminate this agreement.

13. If at any time the Publishers either themselves or anyone acting on their behalf should fail to fulfil or comply with any of the conditions in this agreement or should retire from business or commit any act of bankruptcy, the Authors may, by notice in writing, terminate this agreement.

Signed

" CHAPMAN & HALL " London

Agreement made the 30th April 1920 for
" THEY WENT "

Agreement made the 13th May 1921 for
" ALONE "

Agreement made the 27th April 1923 for
" TOGETHER "

Agreement made the 4th September 1925 for
" EXPERIMENTS "

Agreement made the 2nd December 1927 for
" BIRDS AND BEASTS OF THE GREEK ANTHOLOGY "

Royalty Agreement.

Memorandum of Agreement made this 30th

day of **APRIL, 1920.**

BETWEEN CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED,

of No. 11 HENRIetta STreeT, COvent GaRden, London, W.C. (hereinafter
termed the Publishers) of the one part and

Norman Douglas, Esq.

c/o Ralph Straus, Esq.

25, Graven Board, W.2.

(hereinafter termed the Author) of the other part Whereby it is mutually
agreed between the parties hereto for themselves and their respective executors,
administrators, and assigns (or successors, as the case may be), as follows :—

1. The Publishers shall at their own risk and expense, and with due diligence, produce and publish the work at present intituled

"THEY WENT"

by Norman Douglas.

and use their best endeavours to sell the same.

2. The Author guarantees to the Publishers that the said work is in no way whatever a violation of any existing copyright, and that it contains nothing of a libellous or scandalous character, and that he will indemnify the Publishers from all suits, claims and proceedings, damages, and costs which may be made, taken, or incurred by or against them on the ground that the work is an infringement of copyright, or contains anything libellous or scandalous.

3. The Publishers shall during the legal term of copyright have the exclusive right of producing and publishing the work in the English language throughout the world. The Publishers shall have the entire control of the publication and sale and terms of sale of the book, and the Author shall not during the continuance of this Agreement (without the consent of the Publishers) publish any abridgement, translation, or dramatized version of the work.

4. The Publishers agree to pay the Author the following royalties, that is to say :—

(a) A royalty of **FIFTEEN per cent** on the published price of all copies (13 being reckoned as 12 or 25 as 24, as the case may be) of the British edition sold beyond **excepting America and Canada** copies up to 3000, and 20% after, with an advance upon royalties of £200, payable on signature of this agreement, and 3d per copy on the Colonial Edition.

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(b) In the event of a cheaper edition being issued, a royalty of **fifteen** per cent. on the published price.

(c) In the event of the Publishers disposing of copies or editions at a reduced rate for sale in the United States, or elsewhere, or as remainders, a royalty of **fifteen** per cent. of the amount realised by such sale.

(d) In the event of the Publishers realising profits from the sale, with consent of the Author, of early sheets, serial or other rights, or plates for production of the work in the United States, or elsewhere, or from claims for infringement of copyright, a royalty of ______ per cent. of the net amount of such profits remaining after deducting all expenses relating thereto.

No royalties shall be paid on any copies given away for review or other purposes.

5. The Author agrees to revise the first, and, if necessary, to edit and revise every subsequent edition of the work, and from time to time to supply any new matter that may be needful to keep the work up to date.

6. The Author agrees that all costs of corrections and alterations in the proof sheets exceeding 25 per cent. of the cost of composition shall be deducted from the royalties payable to him.

7. In the event of the Author neglecting to revise an edition after due notice shall have been given to him, or in the event of the Author being unable to do so by reason of death or otherwise, the expense of revising and preparing each such future edition for press shall be borne by the Author, and shall be deducted from the royalties payable to him.

8. During the continuance of this Agreement, the copyright of the work shall be vested in the **author** who may be registered as the proprietor thereof accordingly.

9. The Publishers shall make up the account annually to 31st December of each year, and deliver the same and pay the balance due to the Author within three months thereafter.

10. If the Publishers shall at the end of two years from the date of publication, or at any time thereafter, give notice to the Author that in their opinion the demand for the work has ceased, or if the Publishers shall for six months after the work is out of print decline or, after due notice, neglect to

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publish a new edition, then and in either of such cases this Agreement shall terminate, and, on the determination of this Agreement in the above or any other manner, the right to print and publish the work shall revert to the Author, and the Author, if not then registered, shall be entitled to be registered as the proprietor thereof, and to purchase from the Publishers forthwith the plates or moulds and engravings (if any) produced specially for the work, at half-cost of production, and whatever copies the Publishers may have on hand at cost of production, and if the Author does not within three months purchase and pay for the said plates or moulds, engravings, and copies, the Publishers may at any time thereafter dispose of such plates or moulds, engravings, and copies, or melt the plates, paying to the Author in lieu of royalties **fifteen** per cent. of the net proceeds of such sale.

In consideration of the foregoing Agreement the Author agrees to offer to the Publishers the next two works written by ______ for publication upon the same terms as those hereinbefore contained.

11. If any difference shall arise between the Author and the Publishers touching the meaning of this Agreement, or the rights or liabilities of the parties thereunder, the same shall be referred to the arbitration of two persons (one to be named by each party) or their umpire, in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1889.

12. The term "Publishers" throughout this Agreement shall be deemed to include the person or persons or Company for the time being carrying on the business of the said **CHAPMAN & HALL, Ltd.** under its present or any future style, and the benefit of this Agreement shall be transmissible accordingly.

13. The author shall receive six copies of the said work gratis, and shall be entitled to purchase further copies for his own personal use at the usual trade price.

AS WITNESS the hands of the parties.

Royalty Agreement

Memorandum of Agreement made this THIRTEENTH

day of MAY, 1921
BETWEEN CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED,
of No. 11 HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, W.C.2 (hereinafter
termed the Publishers) of the one part and,

Norman Douglas, Esq.

c/o Ralph Straus, Esq.

8, Hyde Park Mansions, N.W.1.

(hereinafter termed the Author) of the other part WHEREBY it is mutually agreed
between the parties hereto for themselves and their respective executors, adminis-
trators, and assigns (or successors, as the case may be), as follows :—

1. The Publishers shall at their own risk and expense, and with due
diligence, produce and publish the work at present entitled

IN BOOK FORM

"ALONE"

by Norman Douglas.

2. The Author hereby warrants to the Publishers that the said work is in no
way whatever a violation of any existing copyright and contains nothing obscene,
indecent or (with the intention of the Author) libellous, and will indemnify the
Publishers against any loss, injury, or damage, including any legal costs or expenses
properly occasioned to, or incurred by the Publishers in consequence of any
breach (unknown to the Publishers) of this warranty. And it is hereby further
agreed that in the following cases any loss, injury or damage (including any legal
costs or expenses as aforesaid) occasioned to or incurred by either the Author or
the Publishers or both shall be contributed to and borne and paid by the Author
and the Publishers in equal shares, namely :—

(a) Where any matter contained in the said work shall be held to con-
stitute a libel upon a person to whom it shall appear the Author did not
intend to refer.

(b) Where an unsuccessful action is brought in respect of an alleged libel
contained in the said work, and

(c) Where any proceedings are threatened, instituted or prosecuted for
any alleged libel contained in the said work, and this claim is settled before
judgment with the consent of the Author and the Publishers.

3. The Publishers shall not abridge, expand or otherwise alter the said work
without the consent of the Author.

Subject to the conditions of
Clause 11 of this agreement,

4. The Publishers shall during the legal term of copyright have the exclusive
right of producing and publishing the work in the English language throughout
the world. The Publishers shall have the entire control of the publication and sale
and terms of sale of the book, and the Author shall not during the continuance of

this Agreement (without the consent of the Publishers) publish any abridged
or expanded version of the work.

5. The Publishers agree to pay the Author the following royalties, that is to say:—

(a) A royalty of **FIFTEEN** per cent. on the published price of all copies (13 being reckoned as 10) of the English edition sold UP TO 2000, 20% from 2000 to 5000, and 25% after, with an advance upon royalties of £100, payable on publication of the book, or within six months of the delivery of the complete manuscript, whichever is the earlier date.

(b) On a special Colonial edition of the said book the Publishers shall pay to the Author a royalty of **fifteen** per cent. on all copies sold.

at a published price of half or less than half the

(c) In the event of a cheaper edition being issued, the Author shall be original paid a royalty of **fifteen** per cent. on the published price of all **edition** copies sold.

(d) In reckoning all such royalties, 13 copies shall be counted as 12. No royalties shall be paid upon any copies given away gratis.

(e) In the event of the Publishers selling the American volume rights of the said book, or in the event of the Publishers realising profits from the sale by themselves with the consent of the Author, of serial, translation, dramatic, cinema or other rights, or from claims for infringement of copyright, an amount equivalent to 75 per cent. of the net profits realised and actually received by the Publishers shall be paid to the Author.

(f) In the event of the Publishers selling sheets or bound copies of the book to the United States of America, the Author shall be paid a royalty of ________ per cent. upon the amount realised by the sale.

(g) In the event of the Publishers selling off copies of the book as a remainder, at reduced prices, the Author shall be paid a royalty of 10 per cent. upon the amount realised by the sale.

6. The Author agrees to revise the first, and, if necessary, to edit and revise every subsequent edition of the work, and from time to time to supply any new matter that may be needful to keep the work up to date.

7. The Author agrees that all costs of corrections and alterations in the proof sheets exceeding 25 per cent. of the cost of composition, other than the corrections of the printers' own errors, shall be deducted from the royalties payable to him.

8. In the event of the Author neglecting to revise an edition after due notice shall have been given to him, or in the event of the Author being unable to do so by reason of death or otherwise, the expense of revising and preparing each such future edition for press shall be borne by the Author, and shall be deducted from the royalties payable to him.

9. During the continuance of this Agreement, the copyright of the work shall be vested in the Author, who may be registered as the proprietor thereof accordingly.

10. The Publishers shall keep proper books of account showing the sales of the said work, 13 copies being counted as 12, and statements showing the number of copies sold up to the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December in every year and showing the moneys due and payable in respect thereof shall be delivered to the Author and the said moneys shall be paid not later than the ensuing 31st day of March and 30th day of September respectively in every year.

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11. If the Publishers shall at the end of two years from the date of publication, or at any time thereafter, give notice to the Author that in their opinion the demand for the work has ceased, or if the Publishers shall for six months after the work is out of print decline or, after due notice, neglect to publish a new edition, then and in either of such cases this Agreement shall terminate, and, on the determination of this Agreement in the above or any other manner, the right to print and publish the work shall revert to the Author, and the Author, if not then registered, shall be entitled to be registered as the proprietor thereof, and to purchase from the Publishers forthwith the plates or moulds and engravings (if any) produced specially for the work, at half-cost of production, and whatever copies the Publishers may have on hand at cost of production, and if the Author does not within three months purchase and pay for the said plates or moulds, engravings, and copies, the Publishers may at any time thereafter dispose of such plates or moulds, engravings, and copies, or melt the plates, paying to the Author in lieu of royalties **fifteen** per cent. of the net proceeds of such sale.

12. If any difference shall arise between the Author and the Publishers touching the meaning of this Agreement, or the rights or liabilities of the parties thereunder, the same shall be referred to the arbitration of two persons (one to be named by each party) or their umpire, in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1889.

13. The term "Publishers" throughout this Agreement shall be deemed to include the person or persons or Company for the time being carrying on the business of the said CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED, under its present or any future style, and the benefit of this Agreement shall be transmissible accordingly.

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14. The Author shall receive six copies of the said work gratis, and shall be entitled to purchase further copies for his own personal use at the usual trade price.

15. The Author agrees to provide a full index gratis.

As WITNESS the hands of the parties.

Royalty Agreement

Memorandum of Agreement made this TWENTY-SEVENTH
day of APRIL, 1923. BETWEEN CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED,
of No. 11 HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, W.C.2 (hereinafter
termed the Publishers) of the one part and NORMAN DOUGLAS, Esq. c/o
RALPH STRAUS, Esq. of 8, Hyde Park Mansions, N.W.1.

1. The Publishers shall at their own risk and expense, and with due diligence, produce and publish the work at present entitled "TOGETHER"

by Norman Douglas.

subject to the conditions of
Clause 11 of this agreement,

5. The Publishers agree to pay the Author the following royalties, that is
to say :—

(a) A royalty of TWENTY per cent. on the published price of all copies (13 being reckoned as 12) of the English edition sold. up to 5000, and 25% after, with an advance upon royalties of £100, payable on publication of the book, or within six months of the delivery of the complete manuscript, whichever is the earlier date.

(b) On a special Colonial edition of the said book the Publishers shall pay to the Author a royalty of fifteen per cent. on all copies sold.

(c) In the event of a cheaper edition being issued, the Author shall be paid a royalty of fifteen per cent. on the published price of all copies sold.

(e) In the event of the Publishers selling the American volume rights of the said book, or in the event of the Publishers realising profits from the sale by themselves with the consent of the Author, of serial, translation, dramatic, cinema or other rights, or from claims for infringement of copyright, an amount equivalent to 90 per cent. of the net profits realised and actually received by the Publishers shall be paid to the Author.

(f) In the event of the Publishers selling sheets or bound copies of the book to the United States of America, the Author shall be paid a royalty of fifteen per cent. upon the amount realised by the sale.

10. The Publishers shall keep proper books of account showing the sales of the said work, 13 copies being counted as 12, and statements showing the number of copies sold up to the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December in every year and showing the moneys due and payable in respect thereof shall be delivered to the Author and the said moneys shall be paid not later than the ensuing 31st day of March and 50th day of September respectively in every year.

11. If the Publishers shall at the end of two years from the date of publication, or at any time thereafter, give notice to the Author that in their opinion the demand for the work has ceased, or if the Publishers shall for six months after the work is out of print decline or, after due notice, neglect to publish a new edition, then and in either of such cases this Agreement shall terminate, and, on the determination of this Agreement in the above or any other manner, the right to print and publish the work shall revert to the Author, and the Author, if not then registered, shall be entitled to be registered as the proprietor thereof, and to purchase from the Publishers forthwith the plates or moulds and engravings (if any) produced specially for the work, at half-cost of production, and whatever copies the Publishers may have on hand at cost of production, and if the Author does not within three months purchase and pay for the said plates or moulds, engravings, and copies, the Publishers may at any time thereafter dispose of such plates or moulds, engravings, and copies, or melt the plates, paying to the Author in lieu of royalties fifteen per cent. of the net proceeds of such sale.

Royalty Agreement

Memorandum of Agreement made this FOURTH

day of SEPTEMBER, 1925, BETWEEN CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED, of No. 11 HENRIetta STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, W.C.2 (hereinafter termed the Publishers) of the one part and NORMAN DOUGLAS, Esq. c/o Thomas Cook, Via Tornabuoni, Florence, Italy,

(hereinafter termed the Author) of the other part WHEREBY it is mutually agreed between the parties hereto for themselves and their respective executors, administrators, and assigns (or successors, as the case may be), as follows:—

1. The Publishers shall at their own risk and expense, and with due diligence, produce and publish the work at present entitled "EXPERIMENTS"

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2. The Author hereby warrants to the Publishers that the said work is in no way whatever a violation of any existing copyright and contains nothing obscene, indecent or (with the intention of the Author) libellous, and will indemnify the Publishers against any loss, injury, or damage, including any legal costs or expenses properly occasioned to, or incurred by the Publishers in consequence of any breach (unknown to the Publishers) of this warranty. And it is hereby further agreed that in the following cases any loss, injury or damage (including any legal costs or expenses as aforesaid) occasioned to or incurred by either the Author or the Publishers or both shall be contributed to and borne and paid by the Author and the Publishers in equal shares, namely:—

(a) Where any matter contained in the said work shall be held to constitute a libel upon a person to whom it shall appear the Author did not intend to refer.

subject to the conditions of Clause 91 of this agreement,

4. The Publishers shall during the legal term of copyright have the exclusive right of producing and publishing the work throughout the world. The Publishers shall have the entire control of the publication and sale and terms of sale of the book, and the Author shall not during the continuance of this Agreement (without

the consent of the Publishers) publish any abridged or expanded version of
the work.

(a) A royalty of **FIFTEEN** per cent, on the published price of all copies of the English edition sold. **up to 2000, and 20% after, with an advance upon royalties of 250, payable on public-ation of the book, or within six months of the delivery of the complete manuscript, whichever is the earlier date.**

(b) On Colonial sales of the said book the Publishers shall pay to the Author a royalty of **FIFTEEN** on all copies sold.

at a published price of half, or less than half the original price.

(c) In the event of a cheaper edition being issued, the Author shall be paid a royalty of **fifteen** per cent. on the published price of all copies sold.

(e) In the event of the Publishers selling the American volume rights of the said book, or in the event of the Publishers realising profits from the sale by themselves with the consent of the Author, of serial, dramatic, cinema or other rights, or from claims for infringement of copyright, an amount equivalent to **NINETY** per cent. of the net profits realised and actually received by the Publishers shall be paid to the Author.

(f) In the event of the Publishers arranging for translation rights in any foreign country, the net profits realised shall be divided equally between the parties.

(g) In the event of the Publishers selling sheets or bound copies of the book to the United States of America, the Author shall be paid a royalty of **twelve** per cent. upon the amount realised by the sale.

(h) In the event of the Publishers selling off copies of the book as a remainder, above actual cost-price, the Author shall be paid a royalty of **ten** per cent. upon the amount realised by the sale. The Publishers undertake not to offer the book as a remainder until two years have elapsed from the original date of publication.

6. The Author agrees that all costs of corrections and alterations in the proof sheets exceeding 25 per cent. of the cost of composition, other than the corrections of the printers' own errors, shall be deducted from the royalties payable to him.

7. During the continuance of this Agreement, the copyright of the work shall be vested in the Author, who may be registered as the proprietor thereof accordingly.

8. The Publishers shall keep proper books of account showing the sales of the said work, and statements showing the number of copies sold up to the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December in every year and showing the moneys due and payable in respect thereof shall be delivered to the Author and the said moneys shall be paid not later than the ensuing 30th day of September and 31st day of March respectively in every year.

9. If the Publishers shall for six months after the work is out of print decline or, after due notice, neglect to publish a new edition, then this Agreement shall terminate, and, on the determination of this Agreement in the above or any other manner, the right to print and publish the work shall revert to the Author, and the Author, if not then registered, shall be entitled to be registered as the proprietor thereof, and to purchase from the Publishers forthwith the plates or moulds, and engravings (if any) produced specially for the work, at half-cost of production, and if the Author does not within three months purchase and pay for the said plates or moulds, and engravings, the Publishers may at any time thereafter dispose of such plates or moulds, and engravings, or melt the plates, paying to the Author in lieu of royalties **fifteen** per cent. of the net proceeds of such sale.

10. If any difference shall arise between the Author and the Publishers touching the meaning of this Agreement, or the rights or liabilities of the parties thereunder, the same shall be referred to the arbitration of two persons (one to be named by each party) or their umpire, in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1889.

11. The term "Publishers" throughout this Agreement shall be deemed to include the person or persons or Company for the time being carrying on the business of the said CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED, under its present or any future style, and the benefit of this Agreement shall be transmissible accordingly.

12. The Author shall receive **six** copies of the said work gratis, and shall be entitled to purchase further copies for his own personal use at the usual trade price.

Royalty Agreement

Memorandum of Agreement made this SECOND

day of DECEMBER, 1927 BETWEEN CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED, of No. 11 HENRIetta STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, W.C.2 (hereinafter termed the Publishers) of the one part and

Norman Douglas, Esq.
Florence,

(hereinafter termed the Author) of the other part WHEREBY it is mutually agreed between the parties hereto for themselves and their respective executors, administrators, and assigns (or successors, as the case may be), as follows :—

1. The Publishers shall at their own risk and expense, and with due diligence, produce and publish the work (at present entitled "BIRDS AND BEASTS OF THE GREEK ANTHOLOGY") in book form

(a) A royalty of **TWENTY** per cent, on the published price of all copies of the English edition sold **with an advance upon royalties of £50, payable on publication, or within six months of the delivery of the complete MS, whichever is the earlier date**.

(b) On Colonial sales of the said book the Publishers shall pay to the Author a royalty of **15 per cent** on all copies sold **the price obtained from the Colonial buyers,** ~~at a published price of half, or less than half the original price.~~

(d) In reckoning all such royalties, 13 copies shall be counted as 13. No royalties shall be paid upon any copies given away gratis.

(e) In the event of the Publishers selling the American volume rights of the said book, or in the event of the Publishers realising profits from the sale by themselves with the consent of the Author, of serial, dramatic, cinema or other rights, or from claims for infringement of copyright, an amount equivalent to **ninety** per cent. of the net profits realised and actually received by the Publishers shall be paid to the Author.

(h) In the event of the Publishers selling off copies of the book as a remainder, above actual cost price, the Author shall be paid a royalty of **ten** per cent. upon the amount realised by the sale. The Publishers undertake **not to offer the book as a remainder until two years have elapsed from the original date of publication.**

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF

CHAPMAN & HALL LTD

CHAIRMAN.

RH 90990

Entre les soussignés;

Monsieur Norman Douglas, domicilié à Naples
(Italie) au British Consulate General, qualifié
l'auteur,

d'une part,

et les Editions du Chêne S.A.R.L. sises à Paris,
16, place Vendôme, qualifiées les éditeurs,

d'autre part,

Il a été convenu ce qui suit:

**Article I.**- L'auteur cède aux éditeurs le droit absolu et exclusif de publier et de vendre pendant toute la durée de sa propriété littéraire et celle de ses ayants-droits un ouvrage en langue anglaise et destiné à être édité en langue anglaise et portant le titre provisoire de "APHORISMS".

**Article II.**- En règlement des droits dûs à l'auteur, les éditeurs s'engagent à lui verser à la signature du contrat une somme forfaitaire de 5.000 francs (cinq mille francs).

**Article III.**- Il ne pourra être fait de l'ouvrage envisagé qu'une seule édition à tirage limité.

**Article IV.**- L'auteur s'engage à ne pas vendre les droits d'adaptation de l'ouvrage envisagé à une autre maison, même après épuisement de l'unique édition envisagée.

**Article V.**- Les éditeurs se réservent le droit de modifier le titre de l'ouvrage envisagé.

**Article VI.**- Toutes contestations qui pourraient survenir quant à l'interprétation ou l'application du présent contrat seront soumises à l'arbitrage d'un tribunal amiable composé de trois arbitres, les deux premiers étant désignés chacun par l'une de parties et le troisième étant choisi d'un commun accord par les deux premiers, la sentence de ce tribunal étant sans appel et considérée comme ayant valeur légale.

**Article VII.** Le présent accord entrera en vigueur à la date de sa signature.

Fait à Paris en triple exemplaire
le vingt-six septembre mil neuf cent quatre-vingte six.

LES ÉDITIONS DU CHÊNE

Le Bragdt

RH 90991

Entre les soussignés;

Il a été convenu ce qui suit:

**Article I.** - L'auteur cède aux éditeurs le droit absolu et exclusif de publier et de vendre pendant toute la durée de sa propriété littéraire et celle de ses ayants-droits un ouvrage en langue anglaise et destiné à être édité en langue anglaise et portant le titre provisoire de "APHORISMS".

**Article II.** - En règlement des droits dûs à l'auteur, les éditeurs s'engagent à lui verser à la signature du contrat une somme forfaitaire de 5.000 francs (cinq mille francs).

**Article III.** - Il ne pourra être fait de l'ouvrage envisagé qu'une seule édition à tirage limité.

**Article IV.** - L'auteur s'engage à ne pas vendre les droits d'adaptation de l'ouvrage envisagé à une autre maison, même après épuisement de l'unique édition envisagée.

**Article V.** - Les éditeurs se réservent le droit de modifier le titre de l'ouvrage envisagé.

**Article VI.** - Toutes contestations qui pourraient survenir quant à l'interprétation ou l'application du présent contrat seront soumises à l'arbitrage d'un tribunal amiable composé de trois arbitres, les deux premiers étant désignés chacun par l'une des parties et le troisième étant choisi d'un commun accord par les deux premiers, la sentence de ce tribunal étant sans appel et considérée comme ayant valeur légale.

**Article VIII.** - Le présent accord entrera en vigueur à la date de sa signature.

LES ÉDITIONS DU CHÊNE

Dott. Carlo PONTI
Via Lucchesi, 26
ROMA

Norman Douglas Esq,
Villa Tuoro
Via Tuoro,
CAPRI.

22 December 1948

Dear Sir,

Please find attached hereto cheque No 04044 on the BANCO DI ROMA, Roma for an amount of Lira....

......ONE.MILLION.AND.A.HALF.LIRAS. ( 1.500.000) representing the amount agreed to for the option for one year of the cinematographic rights of your work SOUTH WIND.

Subject to final agreements, we shall enter into upon my return to Rome the general conditions of our present contract are the following :-

1) The agreed price for the purchase by my company of the world rights of the above named literary subject is **SIX MILLION LIRAS**.

2) I agree to inform you by registered letter within twelve calendar months from the date of this letter whether it is our intention to produce a cinematographic version of your book SOUTH WIND and **FOUR AND A HALF MILLION LIRAS** should the decision be in the affirmative I undertake to pay you the balance of **FOUR AND A HALF MILLION LIRAS** which would represent in addition to the cheque I am enclosing herewith **SOUTH WIND** the total sum you are entitled under this agreement.

3) On receipt of the balance of cash (**FOUR AND A HALF MILLION LIRAS**) representing the total purchase price for the cinematographic rights referred to above you (or your producing company) to enter into a final agreement with whatever Producing company I shall indicate you, or, myself.

I would be grateful if you would please arrange for the copy of this letter to be returned to me duly signed thus confirming this our agreement.

NORMAN DOUGLAS

CARLO PONTI

The author Constantine FitzGibbon
and the publisher Alfred Knopf of a projected
Biography of Norman Douglas undertake not to
print any letters or portions of letters to or
from him, or any part of any unpublished
documents memoranda or notes or commentaries
written by or about him, without his written
permission.

They will also forward to him (or, in the
event of his death, to his literary executor
William King, at present residing at
15 Thurlee Square, London, S.W.7) page proofs
of the book for final revision, after which
no alterations or additions to the text may
be made.

" WILLIAM HEINEMANN Ltd. "
London

Agreement made the 13th September 1951 for

" VENUS IN THE KITCHEN "

Letter to N.D. from Mr. Frere (13th Sept. 1951)

WILLIAM HEINEMANN, LTD
PUBLISHERS.
LONDON
MELBOURNE & TORONTO.

Directors:

A.S. FRERE, C.B.E., CHAIRMAN.

B.F. OLIVER.

H.L. HALL.

A. DWYE EVANS.

Miss L. CALLENDER.

Telegraphic Address:
"SUNLOCKS, LONDON."

Telephone:

MUSEUM 3946 (4 LINES)

99 GREAT RUSSELL STREET,
LONDON, W. C. 1.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made and entered into this
13th day of September, One thousand
eighteen hundred and fifty-one BETWEEN NORMAN DOUGLAS ESQ.,
of

(hereinafter called the Author) of the one part and
MESSRS. WILLIAM HEINEMANN LIMITED of 99 Great Russell
Street, London, W.C.1 (hereinafter called the Proprietors)
of the other part WHEREBY IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AS
FOLLOWS:-

1. The Author hereby agrees to sell and the Publishers
hereby agree to purchase world copyright in a work
entitled provisionally :-

VENUS IN THE KITCHEN
on the following terms and conditions.

2. The Publishers shall pay to the Author on the
signature of this agreement by both parties the sum of
£350 (three hundred and fifty pounds) and no further
payment shall be due from the Publishers to the Author.

3. The Author hereby declares that he has full power
to make this agreement.

AS WITNESS THE HANDS OF THE PARTIES:

THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS

President: JOHN MASEFIELD, O.M.

Past Presidents

LORD TENNYSON, O.M.
1884-1928

THOMAS HARDY, O.M.
1909-1928

GEORGE MEREDITH, O.M.
1892-1909

SIR JAMES BARRIE, BT., O.M
1928-1937

Memorandum of Agreement

between

Norman Douglas, Esq.

and

Stafford Byrne, Esq.
adaptation

for the publication of

'SOUTH WIND'

dated

13th September, 1950.

after deduction of the Society's commission be divided in the
proportion of 60% (sixty per cent) to the AUTHOR and 40%
(forty per cent) to the ADAMTOR.

5. This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors and/or administrators of the parties.

Signed..................................

An Agreement made the 23rd day of November 1910

BETWEEN Norman Douglas, c/o W.F.Nelson, Pountney Hill House, in the County of London (who and whose executors administrators and assigns are where the context permits hereinafter included in the term "the Author") of the one part and J. M. DENT & SONS LTD. of 29 and 30 Bedford Street Covent Garden in the County of London Publishers (who and whose successors and assigns are where the context permits hereinafter included in the term "the Publishers") by the undersigned Director on behalf of the Publishers of the other part Whereby it is mutually agreed as follows:-

1. The Publishers shall have the exclusive right of printing and publishing in Great Britain its Colonies and Dependencies and such foreign countries as are now or may hereafter be bound by the Berne Convention the first and subsequent editions of the book entitled SIRENLAND.

2. The Author shall prepare the said book for press and deliver the same to the Publishers by the day of 19 in a state fit for the printer.

3. The Author will from time to time and within ten days from the receipt thereof by him revise and return for press the proof sheets.

4. The Publishers shall pay the Author a royalty of 12½ per cent on the first thousand copies of the said book sold in Great Britain its Colonies and Dependencies and all European countries; 15 per cent on the second and third thousand copies; 17½ per cent on the fourth and fifth thousand copies and 20 per cent on the sixth thousand copies sold in Great Britain its Colonies and Dependencies and all European countries. Every thirteen copies to be reckoned as twelve. The Publishers shall also pay the Author £40. (forty pounds) on account of the royalties on the said book.

5. The Author shall if required make all necessary alterations and additions for second or subsequent editions of the said book.

6. All details as to the time manner and price of production publication and advertisement of each edition of the said book and the number and destination of free copies shall be left to the sole discretion of the Publishers who shall bear the expense and risk of production publication and advertisement except that the Author shall bear the expense of any alterations and corrections in the proof sheets and revises over and above 15 per cent of the cost of composition and the Publishers shall be at liberty to deduct such extra cost from the moneys payable to the Author hereunder.

7. The Author guarantees to the Publishers that the said book is not in any way whatever a violation of any copyright belonging to any other party and does not contain anything of a libellous character and undertakes to hold the Publishers harmless and indemnified from all manner of claims and proceedings which may be taken on the ground that the said book is such violation or contains anything libellous.

8. If the Author shall omit or neglect to perform his part of this contract or neglect to complete his work or any part thereof within the specified time the Publishers may (without prejudice to any other right or remedy) procure the remaining work to be performed by any other person at a reasonable remuneration to be paid by the Author and the Publishers are hereby empowered to deduct the same from the moneys payable to the Author hereunder.

9. An exact account of the sales of the said book shall be made up every six months to the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December respectively and delivered or sent to the Author on demand by the following October 1st and April 1st respectively and the amount due to the Author shall be settled on demand by cash on the following November 1st and May 1st respectively.

10. In case all the copies of any edition of the said book shall not be sold off within three years after the time of publication the Publishers shall be at full liberty to dispose of the remaining copies so unsold in such manner and at such price (such price to be considered as the published price) as they may deem most advisable so that the account for such edition may be finally settled and closed.

11. The copyright of the work and of all editions thereof shall belong to the Publishers their successors and assigns.

12. If the Publishers shall after the whole of the first or any later edition shall have been sold and after not less than six months' notice from the Author decline or neglect to publish a new edition they shall on payment to them of all moneys due in respect of the work and at the Author's cost assign the copyright to the Author and at the time of such assignment the Author shall take over and pay for all plates, stones, blocks, moulds etc. which could be used for the production of another edition at two-thirds of the original cost.

13. If any dispute or difference hereunder shall arise between the parties hereto the same shall be referred to arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1889, and the Award of an Arbitrator shall be a condition precedent to the commencement of any action or suit arising out of or in connection with this agreement.

AS WITNESS THE HANDS OF THE PARTIES—

For & on behalf of
J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.

Director

CHATTO AND WINDUS

Partners

C. H. C. PRENTICE
HAROLD RAYMOND
C. F. M. TOZER

PUBLISHERS

97 & 99 ST. MARTIN'S LANE
LONDON
W.C.2

Telegrams

BOOKSTORE, LONDON
Telephone
GERRARD 1624 0127/0128

I, Norman Douglas, c/o Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son Ltd., via Tornabuoni, Florence, in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Pounds (£450), which sum shall be considered as payment in full, undertake this 30th day of March 1928 to sell to Messrs. Chatto & Windus, publishers, 97 & 99 St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C.2, the remaining rights of publication in book form in the British Empire, excluding Canada, of an original work, written by myself and entitled "In the Beginning", and I further declare that these rights are mine to dispose of, and that they include the whole and sole rights of printing, publishing and selling the said work for the legal term of copyright in book form in the British Empire, excluding Canada, apart from the Privately Printed Edition of Seven Hundred (700) copies of the said work, printed and published in Florence in 1927. I also agree that Messrs. Chatto & Windus may use the full and original text of "In the Beginning" or the revised text as suggested by them in their letter to me of February 15th, 1928, and approved by me.

All other rights in the said work are reserved by me, and I undertake, when called on, to execute a formal assignment of the above-said remaining book rights in the said work to Messrs. Chatto & Windus or their lawful executors, administrators or assigns.

Witness to the signature of
Norman Douglas, Esq.

(Signed) G. M. ORIOLI
30 Museum Street
London, W.C.1

Sixpenny
(Signed) NORMAN DOUGLAS
stamp

This is a certified copy of the promise of Assignment signed by Mr. Norman Douglas March 30th 1928.

April 2. 1928.

CHATTO AND WINDUS

Partners

Telegrams
BOOKSTORE, LONDON
Telephone
GERRARD 0127/8

PUBLISHERS

I, Norman Douglas, c/o Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son Ltd., via Tornabuoni, Florence, in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Pounds (£200), which sum shall be considered as payment in full, undertake this fifth day of November, 1929 to sell to Messrs. Chatto & Windus, publishers, 97 & 99 St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C.2, the remaining rights of publication in book form in the British Empire, excluding Canada, of an original work, written by myself and entitled "Three of Them" (consisting of "One Day", "Nerinda", and "On the Herpetology of the Grand Duchy of Baden") and I further declare that these rights are mine to dispose of, and that they include the whole and sole remaining rights of printing, publishing and selling the said work and its contents for the legal term of copyright in book form in the British Empire, excluding Canada.

Witness to the signature of
Norman Douglas, Esq.
Signed. G.M.ORIOLI
30, Museum Street,
W.C.1.

Signed. NORMAN DOUGLAS

We certify that this is a true copy of the above
document.

CHATTO & WINDUS

Partners: HAROLD RAYMOND I. M. PARSONS

40-42 WILLIAM IV STREET, LONDON, W.C. 2

Telegrams: BOOKSTORE, LONDON

Telephone: TEMPLE BAR 0127/9

PUBLISHERS

HR/EW

15th December, 1944.

Dear Norman Douglas and Roger Senhouse,

I hope you will agree that this letter, if signed by all three of us, will cover the arrangement concerning An Almanac.

Norman Douglas will grant to Chatto & Windus and Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd. jointly the exclusive right of publishing in the English language throughout the world, except the U.S.A., this selection of quotations from his books on the understanding that Chatto & Windus shall as early as possible print and publish a first impression of the work amounting to approximately 2500 copies on paper which they now have in their possession.

Chatto. & Windus. shall have the right to print and publish future editions of the work and the royalties payable on the first and all subsequent editions shall be in accordance with the following scale:-

| Published Price | Royalty |
|---|---|
| 5s. to 3s. 6d. | 10% of the published price |
| 2s. 6d. | 2d per copy |
| 2s. | £6.50. per 1000 |
| 1s. 6d. | £3.10.0. " " |
| 1s. | £2.0.0. " " |

Seventy-five per cent (75%) of all royalties earned on the work shall be payable to Norman Douglas and twelve-and-a-half per cent (12½%) to each of the two publishers. £50 shall be paid in

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 30th day of January, 1950,
between **Norman Douglas Esq.**, of Villa Tuoro, Capri, Naples, Italy,
(hereinafter referred to as "the Author") of the one part and
**Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd.**, of 44 Museum Street, London, W.C.1.
(hereinafter referred to as "the Publishers") of the other part.

WHEREBY IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Author assigns to the Publishers that part of his copyright which consists of the sole and exclusive right to print and publish, in book form throughout the world, a work of approximately 10,000 (ten thousand) words in length dealing in such manner as he pleases with the Island of Capri from earliest times to the present day and provisionally entitled:

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(hereinafter referred to as "the said work"), and the Publishers undertake to publish the said work together with illustrations as agreed between the Author, the Illustrator and the Publishers within 2 (two) years of the date of delivery of the complete typescript.

2. In consideration of the right assigned in Clause 1 (one) hereof the Publishers undertake to pay to the Author the sum of £250 (two hundred and fifty pounds) on delivery of the complete typescript, which shall be sent by registered mail from Capri by the first week in January 1950.

3. The Publishers undertake to be responsible for the payment of the illustrator and for all expenses of any kind connected with the illustrations.

4. The Publishers agree not to sell any copies of the said work as remainders, save with the Author's written consent, until at least 2 (two) years have elapsed following the date of first publication and they agree that before any such sale they will give the Author the option of purchasing at the remainder price any copies he requires.

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5. The Publishers undertake to supply the Author with galley and page proofs of the said Work for correction and the Author undertakes to pay the cost of such corrections (other than the correction of Printers' errors) in excess of 15% (fifteen per cent) of the cost of composition of the said Work.

6. The Publishers agree that on the day of publication they will send the Author 12 (twelve) free copies of the first edition of the said Work and that the Author may purchase further copies of this or other editions of the said Work for his private use at two-thirds of the published price of such copies.

7. The Author hereby warrants to the Publishers that the said Work is in no way whatever an infringement of any existing copyright and that it contains nothing libellous and the Author will indemnify the Publishers against loss, injury or damage (including any legal costs or expenses properly incurred) occasioned to the Publishers in consequence of any breach by the Author of this warranty.

8. If the Publishers fail to fulfil or comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement within 1 (one) month after written notification from the Author of such failure or if they go into liquidation, or if the work goes out of print or off the market for a consecutive period of 12 (twelve) months or more then and in any of these events the right assigned by the Author to the Publishers under Clause 1 hereof shall forthwith revert to the Author without prejudice to any claim which he may have either for monies due and/or damages and/or otherwise.

9. The Author hereby appoints the Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights & Composers, of 84 Drayton Gardens, London, S.W.10., as his Representative, and authorises the said Representative to treat with the Publishers on his behalf in all matters concerning this Agreement.

between **Norman Douglas Esq.**, of Villa Tuoro, Capri, Naples, Italy,
(hereinafter referred to as "the Author") of the one part and
**Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd.**, of 44 Museum Street, London, W.C.1
(hereinafter referred to as "the Publishers") of the other part.

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(hereinafter referred to as "the said work"), and the Publishers undertake to publish the said work together with illustrations as agreed between the Author, the illustrator and the Publishers within 1 (one) year of the date of delivery of the complete typescript.

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5. The Publishers undertake to supply the Author with galley and page proofs of the said work for correction and the Author undertakes to pay the cost of such corrections (other than the correction of Printers' errors) in excess of 15% (fifteen per cent) of the cost of composition of the said Work.

9. The Author hereby appoints the Incorporated Society of Authors Playwrights & Composers, of 84 Drayton Gardens, London, S.W.10., as his Representative, and authorises the said Representative to treat with the Publishers on his behalf in all matters concerning this Agreement.

Norman Douglas

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 15th day of November 1949,
between <u>Norman Douglas</u> <u>Esq.</u>, c/o The Incorporated Society of
Authors, Playwrights, and Composers, 84 Grayton Cardens, London,
G.W.10. (hereinafter referred to as "the Author") of the one
part and <u>Sidwick & Jackson Ltd.</u>, of 44 Museum Street, London,
W.C.1. (hereinafter referred to as "the Publishers") of the
other part.

THEREBY IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Author grants to the Publishers the sole and exclusive licence to print and publish, in book form throughout the world, a work of approximately 10,000 (ten thousand) words in length dealing in such manner as he pleases with the social history of the Island of Capri from Norman times to the present day and provisionally entitled:

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CAPRI - A SOCIAL HISTORY

(hereinafter referred to as "the said work"), and the Publishers undertake to publish the said work together with illustrations as agreed between the Author and the Publishers within 1 (one) year of the date of delivery of the complete typescript.

2. In consideration of the licence granted in Clause 1 (one) hereof the Publishers undertake to pay to the Author the sum of 2950 (two hundred and fifty pounds) on delivery of the complete typescript, which shall be delivered by the first week in January 1950.

4. The Publishers agree not to sell any copies of the said work as reminders, save with the Author's written consent, until at least 2 (two) years have elapsed following the date of first publication and they agree that before any such sale they will give the Author the option of purchasing at the remainder price any copies he requires.

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5. The Publishers undertake to supply the Author with galley and page proofs of the said work for correction and the Author undertakes to pay the cost of such corrections (other than the correction of Printers' errors) in excess of 15% (fifteen per cent) of the cost of composition of the said work.

6. The Publishers agree that on the day of publication they will send the Author 12 (twelve) free copies of the first edition of the said work and that the Author may purchase further copies of this or other editions of the said work for his private use at two-thirds of the published price of such copies.

7. The Author hereby warrants to the Publishers that the said work is in no way whatever an infringement of any existing copyright and that it contains nothing libellous and the Author will indemnify the Publishers against loss, injury or damage (including any legal costs or expenses properly incurred) occasioned to the Publishers in consequence of any breach by the Author of this warranty.

8. If the Publishers fail to fulfil or comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement within 1 (one) month after written notification from the Author of such failure or if they go into liquidation, or if the work goes out of print or off the market for a consecutive period of 12 (twelve) months or more then and in any of these events the Author shall be at liberty to determine this Agreement forthwith without prejudice to any claim which he may have either for monies due and/or damages and/or otherwise.

9. The Author hereby appoints the Incorporated Society of Authors, Playwrights & Composers, of 84 Drayton Gardens, London, S.W.10., as his Representative, and authorises the said Representative to collect and receive all sums of money due to him under the terms of this Agreement, and he hereby declares that the receipt of the said Representative shall be a good and valid discharge of all persons paying such sums of money to them. The said Author hereby authorises and empowers the Initialled by.........

Dott. Carlo PONTI
Via Lucchesi, 26,
ROMA.

Norman Douglas, Esq.,
Villa Tuoro,
Via Tuoro,
CAPRI.

22 December 1948

Dear Sir,

Please find attached hereto cheque No 034044
on the BANCO DI ROMA, Roma, for an amount of Lira
ONE MILLION AND A HALF LIRAS (1.500.000.)
representing the amount agreed to for the option for
one year of the cinematographic rights of your work
SOUTH WIND.

Subject to final agreement we shall enter into
upon my return to Rome the general conditions of our
present contract are the following:-

2) I agree to inform you or your estate by registered letter within twelve calendar months from the date of this letter whether it is our intention to produce a cinematographic version of your book SOUTH WIND and should the decision be in the affirmative I undertake to pay you or your estate the balance of **FOUR AND A HALF MILLION LIRAS** which would represent in addition to the cheque I am enclosing herewith the total sum to which you or your estate are entitled under this agreement

3) On receipt of the balance of cash (**FOUR AND A HALF MILLION LIRAS**) representing the total purchase price for the cinematographic rights referred to above you or your estate undertake to enter into a final agreement with whatever Producing company I shall indicate to you, or with myself.

NORMAN DOUGLAS

CARLO PONTI