P.L. TRAVERS.  P.L. Travers (1899–1996) was an Australian novelist, actress, and journalist best remembered for writing Mary Poppins.

RARE TYPED LETTER SIGNED BY P.L. TRAVERS ON REPRINTING HER MARY POPPINS SERIES

Rare typed letter signed by, “P.L. Travers,” to Herbert R. Mayes, editor of Good Housekeeping and McCall’s (of which, he later served as president), on reprinting her Mary Poppins series.  Mayes published a series of anthologies in the 1960s that included the works of Travers.  Contains one page on personal letterhead, measures 10 by 7.75 inches, created on October 16, 1967 in London, and in pristine condition.

“I AM QUITE HAPPY WITH YOUR LAST PARAGRAPH ABOUT COPYRIGHT.  AS TO PAYMENT, WOULD YOU PLEASE SEND THE FEE TO ME ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER C/O THE SPARUND CREDIT BANK, TODTMOOS, SCHWARZALD, GERMANY.”

Reads in full: “Thank you for your letter.  I am quite happy with your last paragraph about copyright.  As to payment, would you please send the fee to me about the middle of December c/o The Sparund Credit Bank, Todtmoos, Scharwzald, Germany.  As you know, we are allowed to take very little money out of England, and as I shall be in Germany for Christmas I should be glad if the fee could be put to my credit at this Bank. You might add instructions to the effect that I shall be visiting in Germany and will collect the money on my arrival.  I hope this does not cause you too much trouble.  Best wishes to the book which I shall look forward to seeing when it is published.”