Farrar, John C. (1896-1974). American editor and publisher. Founder of Farrar & Rinehart and Farrar, Straus and Giroux. - Typed Letter Signed by the Publisher John C. Farrar to the Author John Hyde Preston Referring to Preston's Manuscript for a Book on the Symbolist Poet and Author Remy de Gourmont.

New York: July 18, 1928. 1928. - Over 48 words typed on a 8-1/2 inch high by 5-1/2 inch wide cream-colored sheet of "Doubleday, Doran and Company" letterhead. Signed "John Farrar". Folded once for mailing. Fine.

Farrar writes to author John Hyde Preston referring to the manuscript for a book on the Symbolist poet & author Remy de Gourmont: "Of course I am still interested and I will gladly read as much of the manuscript of the book on Remy de Gourmont as you now have done if you want me to do that.."

John C. Farrar [1896-1974] was an American editor and publisher. After editing The Bookman up to its 1927 purchase by Seward Collins, Farrar worked for two years at Doubleday, Doran and Company. By the time Preston's book was published he had founded Farrar & Rinehart [1929] with Stanley M. Rinehart, Jr. and Frederick R. Rinehart. After war work in World War II he founded Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He also contributed to the successful establishment of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont. Fine .

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