[Miron Grindea, editor of the literary magazine ‘Adam’.] Typed Letter Signed to Philip Dosse, publisher of ‘Books and Bookmen’, regarding the rudeness (‘to the point of sheer impertinence’) of a member of his staff, and the ‘exchange of ads’.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The recipient Philip Dosse was proprietor of Hansom Books, publisher of a stable of seven arts magazines including Books and Bookmen and Plays and Players. See ‘Death of a Bookman’ by the novelist Sally Emerson (editor of ‘Books and Bookmen’ at the time of Dosse’s suicide), in Standpoint magazine, October 2018. The present item is 1p, 4to. In good condition, lightly aged and creased. Folded twice for postage. Signed ‘Miron Grindea’. Begins: ‘You know how much I admire and respect the iron tenacity and tactfulness with which you continue to preside over so many monthly publications. I feel this might entitle me to draw your attention to the fact that a member of your staff (whom I never met) has once again been extremely rude - perhaps to the point of sheer impertinence - over the phone.’ He asks to speak to Dosse about this matter at the start of the following week. He takes the opportunity to mention that he has not been paid for an article on Malraux. The final paragraph concerns ‘exchange of ads’, with Grindea noticing, ‘during my recent visit to Oklahoma’, ‘the exchange of publicity you are having with Books Abroad - an excellent international magazine’.