Agreement,

made this
nineteenth

day of December 1941, by and between

HARRY E. RIESBERG

of c/o Edmond Pauker, 1639 Broadway, New York, N. Y.

hereinafter termed the Author, of the one part, and ROBERT M. McBRIDE & COMPANY, INC., of the City of New York, hereinafter termed the Publishers, of the other part.

Whereas, the Author is Proprietor of the literary work at present entitled

I HUNT TREASURE

which work the Publishers propose to copyright and publish on the terms and conditions hereinafter appearing and for valuable considerations by each to the other paid, it is hereby agreed between the Author and the Publishers as follows:

**1 AUTHOR'S GRANT.** In consideration of the stipulations and covenants of the respective parties hereto, the Author hereby grants and assigns to the Publishers the sole and exclusive right of printing and publishing the above work in the United States of America and Canada during his full term of copyright and all renewals thereof, and also agrees to license its publications in book form in Great Britain and other foreign countries. The Author also agrees to procure for the Publishers renewal of copyright when called upon to do so; but the Publishers do not obligate themselves to publish or copyright in foreign languages.

**2 AUTHOR'S GUARANTEE.** The Author guarantees to the Publishers that the work has not heretofore been published in book form, that he is the legal Author and sole proprietor of said work and that the said work is in no way whatsoever a violation of any copyright belonging to any other party, and that it contains nothing of an objectionable or libelous character, and that he and his legal representatives shall and will hold harmless and keep indemnified the Publishers from all suits and all manner of claims, proceedings and expenses which may be taken or incurred on the ground that the said work is such violation, or contains anything objectionable or libelous or otherwise unlawful. The Author undertakes for him and his heirs and assigns, to execute at any time, on request of the Publishers, any document or documents to confirm or continue any of the rights defined herein, and to take all proceedings necessary to enforce the copyright in the United States and elsewhere. The Author shall not, without the consent of the Publishers, publish any abridged or other edition of the said work or any book of a similar or competing character tending to interfere with the sale of the work covered by this Agreement.

**3 COPY FOR PRINTING.** The Author agrees to deliver to the Publishers on or before the first day of February 1942, a copy of the manuscript and any necessary illustrations, maps and indices, complete and ready for press. If delivered in such condition that editing is required, such editing is to be done at the Author's expense. If the Author fails to deliver the manuscript within the specified time, unless extended by the Publishers, they may decline to publish the work (and recover any and all amounts which may have been advanced to the Author) but the Author shall not be free to cause its publication elsewhere until he shall have re-offered it to the Publishers on the terms of this Agreement.

**4 NOTICE OF FOREIGN PUBLICATION.** If the Publishers do not control foreign rights under this agreement (see Clause 1) then the Author agrees to give the Publishers notice in writing of the first publication in any foreign country in ample time to enable the Publishers to comply with the provisions of the Copyright Law of the United States, in order to protect their own interests and those of the Author.

**5. INSURANCE.** The Publishers shall exercise the same care of any manuscripts, illustrations, or other similar property belonging to the Author in their hands under this agreement as they take of their own. They shall be responsible for its safety from fire or water or loss only to such an amount (if any) as the Author shall request them in writing to keep it insured for at his expense.

**6 TERMINATION.** If at any time after the expiration of two years from the date of first publication the Publishers deem that the demand for this work has ceased and they can no longer profitably keep it in print, they shall have the right to dispose of any or all copies on hand, subject to the various royalty provisions, and to destroy the plates, if any; provided however that the Publisher shall have notified the Author in writing of the Author's privilege to purchase said plates and stock, if any, and the publishing license, which he shall have the right to do within sixty days after the expiration of said two-year period at one-third of the original cost of the plates and the full cost of manufacture of the stock and a sum not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) to be mutually agreed upon or fixed by arbitration for the publishing license. Upon such purchase by the Author this agreement shall terminate and all rights of the Publishers under it shall revert to the Author. But if the Author does not exercise such rights to purchase, this contract shall remain in full force and shall apply to any subsequent re-issue of the work. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Publishers to preserve type for any period whatever.

**7 AUTHOR'S COPIES.** The Author shall be entitled to receive on publication six presentation copies of the work, and shall have the right to purchase further copies for personal use at a discount of forty per cent from the published price.

**8 COPYRIGHT AND AGREEMENT TO PUBLISH.** The Publishers agree to copyright the said work in the United States in the name of the Publishers, and to take all the usual precautions to protect said copyright. The Publishers also agree to publish and place the said work on sale within twelve months after receipt by them of the finally revised manuscript.

**9 PUBLICATION DETAILS AND CORRECTIONS IN PROOFS.** All details as to the style, time and manner of production, of price, publication and advertisement, and the number and distribution of free copies, shall be left to the discretion of the Publishers, who shall bear all expenses of production, publication and advertisement. The Author further agrees to deliver to the Publishers final revised copy satisfactory to them in content and form and ready to print from; and if changes therefrom are made at the Author's request, the cost of such changes shall be divided equally between the Author and the Publishers, but in no case shall the Publishers' share exceed $50.00 except by mutual consent. If an index or a revision (after original publication) is required for said work, it shall be prepared by or at the expense of the Author and such editorial expenses charged to his royalty account, but the Publishers shall not be obligated to bring out a revised edition.

**10 U. S. BOOK ROYALTIES.** The Publishers shall render to the Author, on or before the first day of May and November of each year, a statement of the number of copies sold and subject to royalty during the six calendar months preceding April first and October first, respectively; but whenever the semi-annual sales fall below twenty-five copies, no accounting shall be made until the next semi-annual settlement after the sales unaccounted for aggregate twenty-five copies.

directors and
agents

["11. (a) The Publishers shall, on or before the first day of June and December of each year, pay to the Author on all such copies sold (less returns) within the Continental limits of the United States and subject to royalty, a royalty of 12% to 5,000 copies; and 15% of the retail price of each copy sold, plus a regular trade edition in cloth binding, to 3,000 copies; 12% to 5,000 copies; and 1

AGREEMENT, made this
between

day of 194, by and

HARRY E. RIESBERG

of c/o Edmond Pauker, 1639 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
hereinafter termed the Author, of the one part, and ROBERT M. MCBRIDE &
COMPANY, Inc., of the City of New York, hereinafter termed the Publishers,
of the other part.

WHEREAS, the Author is Proprietor of the literary work at present entitled

I HUNT TREASURE

which work the publishers propose to copyright and publish on the terms and
conditions hereinafter appearing and for valuable considerations by each to
the other paid, it is hereby agreed between the Author and the Publishers
as follows:

1. AUTHOR'S GRANT. In consideration of the stipulations and covenants of the respective parties hereto, the Author hereby grants and assigns to the Publishers the sole and exclusive right of printing and publishing the above work in the United States of America and Canada during the full term of copyright and all renewals thereof, and also agrees to license its publication in book form in Great Britain and other foreign countries. The Author also agrees to procure for the Publishers renewal of copyright when called upon to do so; but the Publishers do not obligate themselves to publish or copyright in foreign languages.

2. AUTHOR'S GUARANTEE. The Author guarantees to the Publishers that the work has not heretofore been published in book form, that he is the legal Author and sole proprietor of said work and that the said work is in no way whatsoever a violation of any copyright belonging to any other party, and that it contains nothing of an objectionable or libelous character, and that he and his legal representatives shall and will hold harmless and keep indemnified the Publishers, its directors officers and agents, from all suits and all manner of claims, proceedings and expenses which may be taken or incurred on the ground that the said work is such violation, or contains anything objectionable or libelous or otherwise unlawful. The Author undertakes for himself, his heirs and assigns, to execute at any time, on request of the Publishers, any document or documents to confirm or continue any of the rights defined herein, and to take all proceedings necessary to enforce the copyright in the United States and elsewhere. The Author shall not, without the consent of the Publishers, publish any abridged or other edition of the said work or any book of a similar or competing character tending to interfere with the sale of the work covered by this Agreement.

3. COPY FOR PRINTING. The Author agrees to deliver to the Publishers on or before the day of , 194, a copy of the manuscript and any necessary illustrations, maps, and indices, complete and ready for press. If delivered in such condition that editing is required, such editing is to be done at the Author's expense. If the Author fails to deliver the manuscript within the specified time, unless extended by the Publishers, they may decline to publish the work (and recover any and all amounts which may have been advanced to the Author) but the Author shall not be free to cause its publication elsewhere until he shall have re-offered it to the Publishers on the terms of this Agreement.

4. NOTICE OF FOREIGN PUBLICATION. If the Publishers do not control foreign rights under this agreement (see Clause 1) then the Author agrees to give the Publishers notice in writing of the first publication in any foreign country in ample time to enable the Publishers to comply with the provisions of the Copyright Law of the United States, in order to protect their own interests and those of the Author.

5. INSURANCE. The Publishers shall exercise the same care of any manuscripts
illustrations, or other similar property belonging to the Author in their
hands under this agreement as they take of their own. They shall be respon-
sible for its safety from fire or water or loss only to such an amount

6. TERMINATION. If at any time after the expiration of two years from the date of first publication the Publishers shall deem that the demand for this work has ceased and they can no longer profitably keep it in print, they shall have the right to dispose of any or all copies on hand, subject to the various royalty provisions, and to destroy the plates, if any; provided, however that the Publisher shall have notified the Author in writing of the Author's privilege to purchase said plates and stock, if any, to the publishing license, which he shall have the right to do within sixty days after the expiration of said two-year period at one-third of the original cost of the plates and the full cost of manufacture of the stock and a sum not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) to be mutually agreed upon or fixed by arbitration for the publishing license. Upon such purchase by the Author this agreement shall terminate and all rights of the Publishers under it shall revert to the Author. But if the Author does not exercise such rights to purchase, this contract shall remain in full force and shall apply to any subsequent re-issue of the work. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Publishers to preserve type for any period whatever.

7. AUTHOR'S COPIES. The Author shall be entitled to receive on publication six presentation copies of the work, and shall have the right to purchase further copies for personal use at a discount of forty per cent from the published price.

8. COPYRIGHT AND AGREEMENT TO PUBLISH. The Publishers agree to copyright the said work in the United States in the name of the Publishers, and to take all the usual precautions to protect said copyright. The Publishers also agree to publish and place the said work on sale within twelve months after receipt by them of the finally revised manuscript.

9. PUBLICATION DETAILS AND CORRECTIONS IN PROOF. All details as to the style, time and manner of production, of price, publication and advertisement, and the number and distribution of free copies, shall be left to the discretion of the Publishers, who shall bear all expenses of production, publication and advertisement. The Author further agrees to deliver to the Publishers final revised copy satisfactory to them in content and form and ready to print form; and if changes therefrom are made at the Author's request, the cost of such changes shall be divided equally between the Author and the Publishers, but in no case shall the Publishers share exceed $50.00 except by mutual consent. If an index or a revision (after original publication) is required for said work, it shall be prepared by or at the expense of the Author and such editorial expenses charged to his royalty account, but the Publishers shall not be obligated to bring out a revised edition.

10. U. S. BOOK ROYALTIES. The Publishers shall render to the Author, on or before the first day of May and November of each year, a statement of the number of copies sold and subject to royalty during the six calendar months preceding April first and October first respectively, but whenever the semi-annual sales fall below twenty-five copies, no accounting shall be made until the next semi-annual settlement after the sales unaccounted for aggregate twenty-five copies.