GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [19 March 1859]
Title
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [19 March 1859]
Title
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [19 March 1859]
Sender
George Henry Lewes
Recipient
William Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1859-03-19
Place
Wandsworth
Letter Content
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [19 March 1859]
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Holly Lodge, Wimbledon Park | Saturday.
My dear Major
I feel sure it is the right thing not to break into Digestion (a bad thing to disturb, in all cases) and that the public don't look at quantity although the dealers may. By this post I send copy for parts 6 and 7. With three parts in advance you will do.
Returned W[illiams] and N[orgate]'s letter. G.E. will not think of taking less than 50 'a3, fifty pounds; and I believe it is all a "try on" of W and N. They tried that game with Carlyle for his Friedrich -- offering 50 'a3 for what they gladly paid 100 'a3 afterwards. They tried it on with me for the Goethe -- offering 20 'a3 -- and when Brockhaus gave 50 'a3 they were enraged, and said Tauchnitz would have given 100 'a3 rather than lose the book. If Tauchnitz won't give 50 'a3 now -- he will in a few months, and so he had better do it at once. In haste
Ever faithfully yours
G. H. L.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Holly Lodge, Wimbledon Park | Saturday.
My dear Major
I feel sure it is the right thing not to break into Digestion (a bad thing to disturb, in all cases) and that the public don't look at quantity although the dealers may. By this post I send copy for parts 6 and 7. With three parts in advance you will do.
Returned W[illiams] and N[orgate]'s letter. G.E. will not think of taking less than 50 'a3, fifty pounds; and I believe it is all a "try on" of W and N. They tried that game with Carlyle for his Friedrich -- offering 50 'a3 for what they gladly paid 100 'a3 afterwards. They tried it on with me for the Goethe -- offering 20 'a3 -- and when Brockhaus gave 50 'a3 they were enraged, and said Tauchnitz would have given 100 'a3 rather than lose the book. If Tauchnitz won't give 50 'a3 now -- he will in a few months, and so he had better do it at once. In haste
Ever faithfully yours
G. H. L.
Signature
G. H. L.
Citation
George Henry Lewes, GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [19 March 1859], Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/95102