Album of Press Cuttings, contemporary articles and autograph letters from the publisher's archive re. the publication of "The Ocean of Story", Translated by C.H. Tawney ]

(The Ocean of Story) Album of Press Cuttings and Letters relating to the First Publication of The Ocean of Story; Being C.H. Tawney's Translation of Somadeva's Katha Sarit Sagara, Edited by N.M. Penzer, as published by Charles J. Sawyer, London, 1924-1928, as follows: 4to., 75pp., of press cuttings, contemporary articles and letters. (Some dust staining but otherwise good). The Autograph Letters comprise:Collins (J.P.) TLs, 3pp., 8vo., with ms. postscript and corrections, from St. Michael's, 8, Thirlmere Road, Streatham Park, S.W.16, dated "24.vi.24", praising the appearance of the first volume, with a long typed P.S. referring to his "Belloc piece in this week's T.P.'s Weekly" and the fact that 'T.P.' has admitted to never reading Montaigne, encouraging a copy of the Navarre Edition to be sent to him..Partington (W.G.) Tls sm. 4to., 1p., from 'The Bookman's Journal', 7, Henrietta Street, Strand, London, W.C.2., July 10/24, addressed to Charles Sawyer, giving permission for the use of the notice "in the way which will be most serviceable" and expressing the hope that he will quote it more extensively "next month". Tawney [A., (Daughter of * C.H. Tawney)] ALs, 4pp., sm. 8vo., from Stapleford Cottage, Camberley, July 1st., 1924 thanking the publisher for Volume I of the work praising its format and adding "I like the little dedication to the memory of my father". Together with three further autograph letters in a similar vein. * Thomas (F.E.W.) A. Las., 2pp., 8vo., from 6, Granville Road, Sevenoaks, July 3, 1924, addressed to the Manager of Chas J. Sawyer praising the book which will "hold a place by the side of Burton's and Payne's Arabian Nights".B. ALs., 3pp., 8vo., from 6, Granville Road, Sevenoaks, September 8, 1927, acknowledging receipt of Volume VIII, "the most significant parts of the new volume are, of course, Professor Halliday's 'Foreword' & Mr. Penzer's essay on betel-chewing ... I am sure that my old friend, Mr. Tawney, would have been highly gratified by the beautiful reproduction of his translation & notes with such valuable emendations".Together with two further letters from an Oxford address.[Chatterjee (Sir Atul), High Commissioner for India] Typed secretarial letter signed, 1p. 8vo., from 42, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W.1, 19th., April, 1928. acknowledging receipt of Volume IX. Sir Atul Chatterjee wrote the foreword for this volume.Ocean of Story (Page 2).There are further letters of thanks, and comments, from:W.R. Halliday, King's College London, 1p. 8vo., April 7th., 1928. * E. Denison Ross, School of Oriental Studies, London Institution, 26th., April, 1928. * Sir Richard Temple, written from Switzerland, 15/4/28.(* See DNB)Among the press cuttings the following newspapers are represented: Daily Graphic, Daily Telegraph, Birmingham Post, Daily Express, Bookman's Journal, Westminster Gazette, The Yorkshire Post, The Scotsmans, Aberdeen Press, plus a number of overseas publications. Learned Journals and articles by leading Orientalists and Indian literature experts of the time include those published in The Asiatic Review. Hindustani Review, Folk-Lore, London Mercury, etc.Together with (tipped in):Edgerton (Franklin) Genealogical Table of the Panchatantra, Being an extract from the Ocean of Story, edited by N.M. Penzer, Vol. V, Appendix II, pp., 232-242. Chas J. Sawyer, London. (1926).8vo., 10pp., with folding table. Edgerton was Professor of Sanskrit in the University of Pennsylvania at the time although there is Tls. in the volume by Edgerton, dated April 28th., 1928, on the headed notepaper of Indic Philogy, Yale University.Sawyer (Chas J.) Some Press Notices of "The Ocean of Story"Front cover is Sawyer's headed notepaper. Contemporary typed copy of a number of Press Reviews including those from the 'Times Literary Supplement', 'The Times', 'Manchester Guardian', 'Asisatic Review', 'Times of India', etc.4to., 46pp., paper wrappers.The publication of the edition of Ocean of Story was probably the most ambitious venture undertaken by Charles J. Sawyer. It was privately printed and published in 10 vols, at two guineas each, on a subscription basis and limited to 1,500 sets. An importantant indication of contemprorary response to a major translation.