October 10, 1966 Professor Ludwig von Mises 777 West End Avenue New York, N. Y. 10025 Dear Professor von Mises: This is in reply to your letter of October 4th. I am sorry to report that we still do not have finished copies of our edition of HUMAN ACTION. As you probably know, the Conservative Book Club is using a fairly substantial quantity of the book, and suggested that we combine our printing with theirs. Their printer, whom we had never dealt with before, has been extremely slow, and although we were promised finished copies last July, it now looks as though we cannot expect finished books before November. I greatly regret this long delay, which has hurt us more than anyone else, but there is absolutely nothing we can do about it. It would be useless to take the book to another printer, and since we don't normally deal with the printer who has the book, we are not in a good position to put pressure on them. We should have books, however, next month. I will write to Dr. Hessen and explain the situation. When I am next in New York, which I hope will be within the next four or Henry five weeks, I would like very much to have an opportunity to spend an hour or two with you, among other things to talk about one or Regnery two possible paperbacks from chapters of HUMAN ACTION. Company I hope that you have been well and I send my best regards. PUBLISHERS Sincerely yours, 114 West Illinois Street Chicago, Illinois 60610 527-3300 HENRY REGNERY Chairman of the Board HR:dz