On 4 april 1947 the contract is signed to publish the Dutch version of Escape on Venus.
That same year in november 1947 West-Friesland obtained the contract to publish Tarzan op Sumatra (Tarzan ad the foreign Legion)
In 1963 Publisher West Friesland had the rights to publish the Tarzan stories. How this was achieved you can see below.
On september 6th, 1963, publisher F. Jonkers received a Letter from Scott Meredith to publish several Tarzan stories. This letter was addressed to publishing house "De Steenuil".
At that time publisher De Steenuil didn't exist anymore. The son in law of Mr. Butter (F. Jonkers) had the company West Friesland (WF) at that address.
West Friesland reacts on this letter.
Letter from West Friesland to Scott Meredith on september 6th 1963.
Next letter 12 september 1963. This letter is intended to check if the titles were already reserved by other publishers.
On September 17th 1963 Scott Meredith responds.
On September 20th 1963, WF received a letter where the titles were checked.
Because several titles were claimed by other publishers those publisher had to be asked if they want to sell their (translation) rights to West Friesland.
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September 24nd 1963 a letter was sent to Allert de Lange and one to Kramers. The same day a letter was sent to Scott Meredith to explain the situation. Also a note was made that publisher De Graauw never paid any translation rights.
On September 25th 1963, Allert de Lange notes that they will sell the rights to WF.
Scott Meredith writes to inform WF, that they have received the letter.
On September 28th 1963 WF writes to Allert de Lange to sign the translation rights (twice) and to send a copy of their titles.
Also on the same date publisher Kramers received a letter where WF agrees for the Fl. 1000,- per cover-art and the translation rights. WF asks to decrease the price with FL 50,- per title for the translation rights.
On September 28th 1963 WF and Allert de Lange signs the agreement.
On October 1st 1963 publisher Kramers agrees the letter of 28th september 1963 except that the price is not lowered by Fl 50,- but with Fl. 25,-.
On the same date the agreement was signed by both publishers.
On october 2nd 1963, Allert de Lange notes that they only have a copy of Tarzan in de Onderwereld (Tarzan at the earth's Core). And they will wait for the proposal of WF.
On october 3rd 1963 publisher Kramers (via publisher van Hoeve) agrees with the proposal and notes that they will send a copy of every title.
On October 4th 1963, WF asks the league to hand over the translation rights of Allert the Lange as they paid the translation rights.
On October 9th 1963 the same was done for the titles from Kramers.
On this same day a letter was sent to artist Wouter Lap for creating the titles on the drawings of Rudy van Giffen
A final note was sent to Scott Meredith on october 23rd 1963.
Also a letter was sent on the same day to A. Gans, an agancy for Scott Meredith to explain about the bad situation.
Contract ERB Inc in 1967
Aggreement 1970
Proposal ERB Inc. 1971
19 april 1974
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