Letters from Srila Prabhupada Vol.1 1947-1969 (in pdf) - Krishna Path

536 Letters from Sri/a Prabhuptida
and again I am repeating that all my books
shall be printed in the size 6 I /2 x 9, but
next printing, I am willing to do it, canto
by canto. That is to say, the three volumes
already published of Srimad Bhagavatam
maybe printed in one volume. And the paper
should be that Indian thin paper. And
the pages shall not be less than 1000 . Of
course, the composition all in Roman
type, we shall avoid now the Sanskrit type.
Simply we shall put transliteration, translation,
and purport. In this way volumes
1, 2, 3, 4, etc . 12 volumes, of Srimad
Bhagavatam will be published. So we can
do the needful . And so far Back To Godhead
is concerned, it is already known to
you how to do it.
Regarding binding: Some of our students
also may learn the art, and so far I
know, binding cost should not go beyond
40C. Please inform Balai dasi with my
blessings, that I have received the report
of the Istogosti , and it is very nice. Especially
the portion in which Rayarama and
Purushottam 's presentation to deal with
newcomers is very nice. We should not
disturb the newcomers immediately with
opposite proposals, but tactfully we shall
try to teach him in our ways, and gradually
he will come to understand this policy
is very nice, and approved by me.
Hope you are both well.
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
68-10-6
Seattle
6th October, 1968
My Dear Uddhava ,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to
acknowledge receipt of your letter dated
October 3, 1968, and I am so pleased to
learn that you are now going to be photographic
expert also for our press. It is all
Krishna's arrangement. Please learn the
art very nicely. So far financial assistance
for starting our press, I am sure Krishna
will help us. Don't worry about it. Simply
just become expert in conducting the
press.
Regarding binding: The cost of binding
should not be more than 40C. And the
best thing will be some of our students
learn binding also. The book size of Srimad
Bhagavatam will be exactly as it is, at
present, but it may be that the pages may
be increased. Because next printing I am
thinking three volumes in one. And the
papers may be just like Bible paper, thin,
and pages will be not less than 1000, and
we shall print in one volume; the binding
should be very first class, and similarly,
part by part, we shall have to print 12
parts, altogether. So if some of our students
becomes expert in binding, that will
be very nice. I think Devananda, who is in
Boston, he has some knowledge in binding.
Binding is not very difficult task.
Anyone can do it, but I do not know how it
will be successfully done. But the cost of
binding must not be more than 40C .
The Seattle center is going on very
nicely, and most probably with our next
center will be opened in Florida. I am so
much thankful to you for your affection
for me, and I pray to Krishna that you may
make progress more and more in Krishna
Consciousness. Thank you once more for
writing me,
Your ever well-wisher,
A. C., Bhaktivedanta Swami
68-10-7
Mr. Alan Ginsberg
R.D. 2 Cherry Valley
New Yo rk
Seattle
6th October, 1968
My Dear Ginsberg,
Please accept my blessings. HARE
KRISHNA! Mukunda has sent me a copy
of the letter you have sent him on Sept. 23,