Dear Mr Moore,
I wonder if you would allow me an
'umbrella' of &A50 to cover my bills for
the next six weeks. Recently I completed
a book for Messrs Thames and Hudson, on
contract, which they would like me to
adapt to fit a best-selling series of theirs,
with advantages for both parties to the
contract. They are arguing however that
I should receive the extra &500 on complet-
ion, while my agents (Bolt and Watson Ltd)
are arguing that the revision, not having
originally been contracted for, should be
financed now. Haile they are arguing I
(and my editor) would like to get on with
the work so that the book may cone inside
the 1975 production schedule.
Yours sincerely,
Maurice Rowdon


GEORGE WEIDENFELD AND NICOLSON LTD
MEMORANDUM of AGREEMENT made
this
16th
day of November
BETWEEN
llaurice Rowdon
of c/o Bolt & Watson, 8 Storey's Gate, London S.W.1
(hereinafter called the Author which expression shall where the context permits include the
Author's executors, administrators and assigns) of the one part
and GEORGE WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON LTD
>Wiasley-Streer,London-Wy
11 St John's Hill, London S.7.11
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the Publishers' administrators and assigns or successors in business) of the other part.
WHEREAS the Author has agreed to writetisowtitingihsy.mcitteten a work of fictioninon-fiction of
approximately
words and at present entitled
LEONARDO
(hereinafter called the Work),
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e € event-of-an-Amesican-publicher-imaper-imapossing-sheets-e
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supply new matter, and may deduct the expense thereof from the royalties payable to the
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Should the Publishers fail to comply with such notice all pheir rights in the work shall upon
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not due to circumstances beyond their control) or should the Publishers go into liquidation,
other than voluntary liquidation for the purposes of reconstruction, this Agreement shall
thereupon determine and the Authoybe free to license any other person to print and publish
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opportunity to read 3ad consider for publication) the next full length work suitable for
publication in volupe form which he may write after the Work the subject of this Agreement
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decision upor/the said option within eight weeks of the delivery to them of the complete
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Gate, London S.W.1 who are hereby authorised by the Author to act
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charge of the monies reeeived. The said Bolt & Watson are also
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and
year first above written.
Signed by the Author.
Signed for and on behalf of the Publishers.
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this ao' : day of duly
BETWEEN Maurice Rowdon Esquire
c/o Bolt & Watson Ltd, Chandos House, Buckingham Gate, London SW1
(hereinafter called the AUTHOR) for himself, his personal representatives, and assigns,
of the First Part
AND
George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd
5 Winsley Street, Oxford Circus, London W1N 7AQ
(hereinafter called the PUBLISHERS) for themselves, their successors and assigns of
the Second Part
WHEREBY it is mutually agreed as follows respecting a work
WaNeN/to be written by the said Author at present entitled
LORENZO THE MAGNIFICENT
hereinafter referred to as the said work.
1. The Publishers shall during the legal term of copyright have the exclusive license
to produce and publish the said work XKK and deal with the rights in the work
or any abridgement of the work or any substantual part of the work
throughout the world.
The Author agrees to complete and deliver two copies of the
said work which shall be about 65,000 words in length ready for the
printer by 31st October 1972 and the Publishers shall publish the
said work within 12 months of such delivery unless prevented by cir-
cumstances beyond their control at a published price of about £4.25
net in the first instance unless otherwise mutually agreed.
3. The copyright line to be printed as by law on every copy of the said work issued
by the Publishers shall be as follows:
19XX Maurice Rowdon
(XX indicates the year of first publication)
4. The Publishers shall make up accounts of the sales of the said work (excluding copies
given away in the interests of the said work and copies accidentally destroyed on which no
royalties shall be paid) half yearly at June 30th and December 31st for the
first fout accounts and subsequently annually at 31st December and
deliver and settle the said accounts within four months thereafter
respectively provided however that no account need be submitted unless
specifically demanded nor payment made in respect of any year in which
the sum due is less than £1, in which case the amount shall be carried
the
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forwargi On Futcopias saaekoepse as specified in Clauses 4 b) c) d) e):
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price on all copies soldf within the United Kingdom; and a royalty of
5% (five per cent) of the published price on all copies in the English
language sold for export other than to the U.S.A.
of the edition manusactured by the Publishers
to the USA
b) On copies/sold overseas or in Great Britain for purposes of exportzt-ndtxoonk L
gt XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX9832xpercendoryoneunbdicbrtrtiotguntatickedkgunteapoccx
bethoyogpoeXOEREXEDEpgLEEsbxaapgneuagex or in translation:
A royalty of 10% (ten per cent) of the price received by
the Publisher.
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e) Sub-licences:
In the event of the Publishers sub-licensing any of the following rights which shall
be done only with the consent of the Author such consent not to be unreasonably withheld
then (provided that the Publishers do not manufacture the book for the sub-licensee or
arrange to participate with the sub-licensee on each individual book in any way in which
event the royalty to the Author shall be mutually agreed) the gross sums received from
the
be divided between
to sub Hlisencoisgll agreed, except T
AuthoreB
listated ta t
proportion
Microphotographic rights:
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f) A sum of £1,500 (fifteen hundred pounds) payable as to £500
(five hundred pounds) on signature of this agreement by both
parties, £750 (seven hundred and fifty pounds) on delivery and
acceptance (which shall not be "Measonably withheld) of the complete
typescript ready for press and E250 (two hundred and fifty pounds)
on publication of the said work in advance and on account of all
sums due to the Author under this agreement.
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whatever an infringement of any existing copyright and that it contains nothing obscene
or which with the intention of the Author is libellous and the Author will indemnify the
Publishers against any loss injury or damage (including any legal costs or expenses
properly incurred) occasioned to the Publishers in consequence of any breach (unknown
to the Publishers) of this warranty.
6. All rights other than those herein specifically granted to the Publishers are hereby
reserved to the Author
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agreement within one month after written notification from the Author or his
representatives of such failure or if they go into liquidation other than a voluntary
liquidation for purposes of reconstruction only then and in either of these events this
agreement shall automatically determine without prejudice to any claim which the
Author may have either for moneys due and/or damages and/or otherwise.
8. If the said work be allowed to go out of print to the extent of there being less
than one dozen in stock and should the Publishers or their sub-licensees fail to issue
a new edition of not less than 500 (five hundred) copies of the said work within (a) nine
months of receiving a written request from the Author or his representatives so to do
or (b) within two years from the date on which the said work goes out of print then this
agreement shall automatically determine in respect of the said work without prejudice
to royalties and other moneys due to the Author from the Publishers and without
prejudice to the Publishers continuing enjoyment of the benefits of any sub-licences
granted to them with the Author's consent during the continuence of this agreement.
9. When the demand for the said work has evidently ceased the Publishers shall be
at liberty to dispose of the remainder at remainder price which shall not be subject to
royalties but when sold above cost the Author shall be entitled to 10% (ten per cent) of
the net receipts of the copies sold. The Author shall have the option of purchasing
remainder copies at the remainder price. The Publishers shall not destroy their
remaining stock without first offering some copies to the Author.
10. All details as to the manner of production publication and advertisement and the
number and destination of free copies shall be left to the discretion of the Publishers
who shall bear all expenses in connection therewith except the amount (if any) of Author's
corrections in the proofs (other than printers errors) in excess of 10A% (tenffituex
per cent) of the cost of composition which extra amount shall be borne by the Author and
settled in account.
11. The Author shall receive on publication six presentation copies of the said work and
shall be entitled to purchase further copies for personal use (but not for re-sale) at
two-thirds of the published price.
12. The Publishers shall be responsible for obtaining all illustrat-
ions and for paying all print and reproduction fees. The Author agrees
to advise and assist if so required with the choice of illustrations
and the wording of captions.
13. If in the opinion of the Author or the Publishers an index is
desirable, it shall be supplied by the Author or at his expense.
14. This agreement shall be subject to and construed according to
the laws of England and the parties hereby submit to the juris-
diction of the High Court of Justice.
All moneys due under this agreement shall be paid to the Author's representatives
Bolt & Watson Ltd of Chandos House, Buckingham Gate, London SW1 whose receipt shall
be a full discharge of the moneys received and the said Bolt & Watson Ltd is hereby
empowered by the Author to conduct negotiations with the Publishers in respect of all
matters arising in any way out of this agreement.
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHOR
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLISHERS


à TUSCAN
29 April 1977
Dear Gavin,
Thank you for your letter of the 26th.
My agent is
anxious to hold
until American sorent. are concluded on caventhdose book,
so I think I was rather premature in sending you
an article. But I will be back with you as soon
as possible.
Oould you meanwhile let me have the article
now that you have an idea of the subject,
bad't and will be in touch later?
Yours sincerely,
Maurice Rowdon


George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Limited
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Registered office 11 St John's Hill, London SW11 1XA Telephone 01 -228 8888
Registered number 472173 England Telegrams and cables Nicobar London SW11 1XA Teler 918066
23rd August, 1974
Maurice Rowdon,
5r Tamworth-Street,
London_SW6
Dear Maurice,
Just a short note to let you know what is happening with
Leonardo da Vinci. The colour has gone to the printers and is
the following twenty:
Jacket (also p.29)
Self portrait
Frontispiece (p.2)
Virgin of the Rocks
Benois Madonna
The Baptism of Christ (Detail)
Madonna with a vase of flowers
St Jerome
Virgin of the Rocks (Detail)
Burning of Savonarola
Panorama of Florence
Death Mask of Lorenzo
Portrait of a Lady with an Ermine
(Detail)
Female Portrait (Genevra Benci)
Virgin and Child with St Anne
The Annunciation
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa (Detail)
Isabella D'Este
The Last Supper (Detail)
Leda and the Swan
Back jacket (also p.11) Portrait of a Iady with an Irmine
I'm afraid that we haven't been able to get our hands on the Botticini
you wanted for the cover, and in any event; the Book Club, which as
you know more or less calls the tune on these books, was very keen
on the so-called Self-portrait. On the back of the jacket we shall
have the Madonna of the Ermine.
cont.
Chairman and. Joint Managing Director Sir George W eidenfeld
DeputyChairman Robin Denniston Joint Managing Director Christopher] Faikus Assistant Managing DirectorandCiumpany-Nerretar A.R Miletcis
Directors Ray Compton H.H.Coudenhove(Austrian) Gila Curtis John Curtis Euan R.M.lenderson R.A.Hussey
DavidT Livermore B.J.MacLennan Nigel Nicolson Sue Phillpott Andrewiheaterfn


George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Limited
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Registered office 11 St John's Hill, London SW11 1XA Telephone 01 228 8888
Registered number 472173 England Telegrams and cables Nicobar London SW11 1XA Telex 918066
Maurice Rowdon
23rd August, 1974
The Book Club also took offence to the passage early on about the
'gaping vagina' and we had to cut a little bit here. I did try
to ring you but the lines to Italy are as bad as ever. I hope
you don't mind too much.
Galleys are due on 16th September and need to go back with the
illustrations and captions by October 5, and if you are around I
look forward to seeing you then.
Best wishes,
Timul
Simon Dally
Chairman and Joint Managing Director Sir George Weidenfeld
Deputy Chairman Robin Denniston Joint Managing Director Christopher Falkus Assistant Managing Director andtionpen-sevetany 1.R. Wileeiers
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hrauice,
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21st November 1973
Maurice Rowdon Esq., 1
5 Tamworth Street,
London SW6.
Dear Maurice,
LEONARDO
Here is the Weidenfeld contract for you to keep; ; the
copy being for your approval and signature. This must be
something of a record time, from your meeting with Falkus!
As is usual for the series books, Weidenfeld sent us
their contract, and we have hacked it about somewhat. The
changes were settled over the phone, which means they
haven't actually seen this version! I mention this just
in case we have to come back on a point or two; though I
think that unlikely.
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Maurice Rowdon Esq.,
11th December 1973
5 Tamworth Street,
London S.W.6.
Dear Maurice,
Many thanks for the story, THE HONEST COVE, which
I'll be reading as soon as I have a moment.
I have to
confess ignorance of the previous Housewife story. I
wonder how long ago that was - but no matter.
We have in fact been trying to work out a deal
between Constable and St. Martins since about June, and
just before your letter arrived I'had one from Ben to
say that they had worked out their exact cost now and
giving us some figures which I have passed on to the
Americans. It's always something of a problem because
their mark Vp is a good deal higher than ours which means
they tend to ask for a price which is below the English
publisher's cost price. However, I'm hopeful that we have
found a formula which will work. I'll confirm presently
of course.
Constable expect to publish in about April and are
going into galleys first of all which will give a bit more
leeway for sorting out the maps and illustrations. Ben
seems to feel they have these pretty well organised, but if
you have any doubts why not get in touch with him andl fix a
meeting now you are in London? As this has bean an editorial
matter between author and publisher I haven't so far been
involved, but am, needless to say, perfectly ready to get
involved if necessary.
You are quite wrong in thinking that an agent is
hampered by the fact that he has other clients. This is in
fact precisely an agent's strength. LThe amount of pressure
we put on a publisher depends very much on the instructions
we get from the author. If the author is prepared to withdraw
the book altogether and risk its not finding a home elsewhere,
there's no limit to the pressure we can put on.
As I thought I explained the other evening, one very
good reason why we do not like taking a legalistic view and
sticking to the letter of the contract is because authors on
the whole are very much worse offenders than publishers are,
and we should be in trouble if publishers insisted rigorously
on keeping to delivery dates.
What on earth a Writers Guild
could do is quite beyond me. In a free and competitive market
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the author is always in effect able to withdraw his work
and a publisher who proves tiresome will find that agents
do not send him manuscripts - it's as simple as that.
More when I have read the story.
Yours ever,
Lai
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Productions Ltd.
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Directors: Maurice Rowdon and Nicholas Kimber
Dear Mr Bulluc,
I am in England for a short time and would very
much like to come and see you on the subject of film-
making in Turkey.
I was in conversation last year in Munich with a
Gernan banking organisation which approached me to
prepare a film in Turicey, and I think it would be most
useful if you and I could have a chat about this,
with a view to my discovering more about the Turkisa
Government's attitude towards such a project.
Yours sincerely,
Maurice Rowdon
Company Reg No. 51236 Reg Office 24 Castle Street Edinburgh 2
Registered as Theatrical Employers


Dear Sirs,
Further to our telephone conversation
recently I am writing to ask
to cancel the
registration of this company for VAT, since we
have not traded for a number of years.
Yours sincerely,
Maurice Rowdon
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