You both should read _Port of New York_, a book by Rosenfeld dealing with Stieglitz, Marin, O’Keeffe, Sessions, Hartley, Williams, etc.--I differ with Rosenfeld on many matters, but the long chapter on Stieglitz in this book is very fine indeed and [the rest of this letter is lost]. 204: TO THOMAS SELTZER _Brooklyn, N. Y._ _May 4th, ’25_ Dear Sir: In the same mail with this letter I am submitting the mss. of a book of poems, _White Buildings_, for your consideration. Mr. Samuel Jacobs, already known to you, I believe, by reason of his composition work on the _Tulips and Chimneys_ book by Cummings, had thought of bringing out this book himself, but recently has become involved in other work to such an extent that he feels it would be better handled by a “regular” publisher. He has, however, recommended that I send the mss. to you. And his steady interest in the matter is, I think, well evinced in the free cooperative services he says he is glad to offer the publisher of _White Buildings_. Mr. Jacobs has made me a cost estimate on an edition of five hundred copies, quoting the prices of all work as done by his press, The Polytype Press, 39 West 8th Street. In the following quotations, which are based on an edition that should be admirable in every detail, Mr. Jacobs has eliminated the cost of composition, which he says he would like to do free of charge, on account of his personal interest in the poems and in having them well set up. I quote from his signed estimate:-- 500 copies--_White Buildings_--64 pp. Stock (Warren’s Oldstyle) $ 17.00 Makeup (by Pelley Press) 16.00 Lockup & Presswork 40.00 Casing and Shipping 2.00 Binding (@ 25¢ per copy) 125.00 TOTAL $200.00 In view of the fact that Mr. Jacobs’ reputation as a typographical expert and producer of notably beautiful books is so well established by this time, I feel that the above estimate is surprisingly modest. I have taken the liberty of introducing it in such detail at this time because it represents a considerable economy in proportion to the book’s probable production cost through other hands.