Huebsch, Ben W., 1876 -1964 (publisher)
Dates
- Existence: 1876 - 1964
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from 'Ben' [Huebsch] of Viking Press (New York) to 'Dear old Siegfried', 30 Mar. 1928
Complimenting Sassoon on his 'Crosby Gaige poems' and on the quality of the binding; expressing a wish to meet him casually 'instead of with the formality that the preparatory ocean voyage implies'; and giving news of an impending family holiday in Sweden and music etc.
Letter from Ben W. Huebsch, (1876-1964), American publisher, (New York), to Siegfried Sassoon, 14 Dec. 1928
Regrets ''this publishing business which has come between us'', has seen nice reviews of Siegfried Sassoon's book., is sending ''The case of Sergeant Grischa'' [by A. Zweig, CCC.39.74] ''one of the nicest novels that I ever picked''.
Letter from Ben W. Huebsch, (1876-1964), American publisher, (New York) to Siegfried Sassoon re appreciation of ''The Tasking'', 14 May 1955
The collection largely comprises letters addressed to Sassoon although there are few other recipients such as Glen Byam Shaw and Georgiana Theresa Thornycroft, Siegfried Sassoon's mother. There are also some postcards; draft and unpublished copies of poems; bills; and other related papers.
Letters from Ben Huebsch (Berlin, New York, London) to Siegfried Sassoon re personal and publishing news, praise of Sassoon's books, 29 Sep. 1928-14 Sep. 1937 (29 September 1928; 3 Jun 1929; 14 September 1937)
A collection of 1094 letters, postcards and other items known as 'Sassoon's residual correspondence' although it does also include a number of items addressed to other persons particularly to his wife, Hester, and his mother, Theresa Thornycroft.