Would you care to publish a book by me on Staffordshire Pottery? What I have in my mind is a limited _édition de luxe_, illustrated in colours, highly priced. I may say I have a collection which I believe to be unique, if not complete, upon which I propose to draw largely. Of course the matter would have to be discussed both from your point of view and, mine. This is merely to ask if you are open. My name is probably not unknown to you, or rather my pseudonym. The critics have been kind to my novels, and I see no reason why they should be less so to a monograph on a subject I thoroughly understand. Although perhaps that will be hard for them to forgive. For it will be reviewed, if at all, by critics less well informed. Yours sincerely, MARGARET CAPEL (“_Simon Dare_”). Author of “The Immoralists,” “Love and the Lutist,” etc. Messrs. Stanton & Co. No. 2. 117–118 Greyfriars’ Square, E.C., January 30th, 1902. _Dear Madam_:— I have to thank you for your letter of yesterday with its suggestion for a book on Staffordshire Pottery. The subject is outside my own knowledge, but I find there is no comprehensive work dealing with it, a small elementary booklet published in the Midlands some three years ago being the only volume catalogued. In any case there can hardly be a large public for so special an interest, and it will probably be best, as you indicate, to issue a limited edition at a high price and appeal direct by prospectus to collectors. The success of the publication would be then largely dependent on the beauty of the illustrations and the general “get up” of the volume, for although I have no doubt your text will be excellent and accurate—it must be properly “dressed” to secure attention. Indeed I have the privilege of knowing your novels well. They have always appealed to me as having the cardinal qualities of courage and actuality. Complete frankness combined with delicacy and literary skill is so rare with modern-day writers that your work stands out. Could you very kindly make it convenient to call here so that we may discuss the details and plan for the Staffordshire book? This would save a good deal of correspondence. I will gladly keep any appointment you make—please avoid Saturday, as I try to take that day off at this time of year to go to a little fishing I have in Hampshire. Yours faithfully, GABRIEL STANTON. Mrs. Capel. No. 3. 211 Queen Anne’s Gate, S.W., February 1st, 1902. _Dear Sir_:—