Correspondence to and from Clairouin, April 25, 1972 to September 20, 1972 ., April 25, 1972, September 20, 1972

12 TL, in French and English, to VéN (8), from Gallimard (4), one of which is a photocopy). Mostly regarding the contract with Gallimard/Folio for the paperback editions of Lolita, Despair, and 3 others (Pnin and The Defense, though not Sebastian Knight, as the "absurd" impasse with New Directions continues), as well as the Ada translation (despite the slow pace, VN will not, as Schébéko suggests, allow Mary to appear before Ada). Includes typed copy of the blurb that will appear on the back of Lolita (the opening of Lolita and a short biographical note). Notes with delight that VN has finished another novel (Transparent Things).