Correspondence from Waterhouse & Co. [Solicitors for Constable & Co.]

to

Constable & Co. [Publishers of Laughing Torso]

 

 

[Correspondence following Constable & Co.'s defence against the libel suit and appeal brought

by Aleister Crowley against Nina Hamnett and the publication of her book Laughing Torso.]

 

 

 

 

12th June 1935

 

 

Gentlemen,

 

We are in receipt of your letter of the 7th instant and note that you would be willing to sell "WHITE STAINS" for the sum of 11. should the proposed purchaser, whom we mentioned to you, approach us again.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

Messrs Constable & Co., Ltd.

10 / 12, Orange Street

Leicester Square,

W.C.2.

 

 

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