William Blackwood and Sons to GE, Edinburgh, 3 October 1879
Title
William Blackwood and Sons to GE, Edinburgh, 3 October 1879
Title
William Blackwood and Sons to GE, Edinburgh, 3 October 1879
Sender
William Blackwood and Sons
Recipient
George Eliot
Date(s)
- 1879-10-03
Place
Edinburgh
Letter Content
William Blackwood and Sons to GE, Edinburgh, 3 October 1879
Text: Copy in Blackwood Letter Book. The statement is in Mrs. Ouvry's collection. Hitherto unpublished.
George St. Edinburgh | October 3/79.
My dear Mrs. Lewes
As my Uncle is far from well and has been told by his medical adviser to quit his desk he sends me the enclosed letter to forward to you and desires me to write you the business one he was unable to overtake yesterday.
The accompanying memorandum will show you that 6190 copies have been printed of "Theophrastus Such" of which there seems to have been about 350 on hand when the balance was prepared, but reckoning these as sold which they will be leaves, after deducting Presentation Copies and 25th books, 5828 to be accounted for to you which at the lordship of 3/- per copy fixed upon would make £874.4.0d but as the sales have gone much beyond our expectation we propose to increase your payment to one thousand pounds (£1000) which will we hope prove satisfactory to you and of this thousand we now enclose draft on London for £600 the rest we shall pay in January next. During last month sales have been very quiet but I hope they will revive this month.
My Uncle took a bad turn last week but on Monday last when I left him I thought him better and that he was throwing it off and I am very distressed it does not seem to be so. However he is pretty cheerful and I hope soon to send you a better report of him. I trust that you continue well yourself and that you have been able to enjoy the week of fine weather we have had. Believe me for Partner and self
Ever Yours Sincerely
William Blackwood and Sons.
Mrs. M. E. Lewes.
THEOPHRASTUS SUCH. 10/6
May Printed 3040 Copies
May Printed 1575 Copies
June Printed 1050 Copies
August Printed 525 Copies
Delivered to Author Press etc 120
Sold 6070 Copies
Royalty payable on
Copies less 25th Book viz. 5828 @ 3/ £874.4.0
Edinburgh October 3rd 1879. of above still unsold at the date the Balance was struck.
Text: Copy in Blackwood Letter Book. The statement is in Mrs. Ouvry's collection. Hitherto unpublished.
George St. Edinburgh | October 3/79.
My dear Mrs. Lewes
As my Uncle is far from well and has been told by his medical adviser to quit his desk he sends me the enclosed letter to forward to you and desires me to write you the business one he was unable to overtake yesterday.
The accompanying memorandum will show you that 6190 copies have been printed of "Theophrastus Such" of which there seems to have been about 350 on hand when the balance was prepared, but reckoning these as sold which they will be leaves, after deducting Presentation Copies and 25th books, 5828 to be accounted for to you which at the lordship of 3/- per copy fixed upon would make £874.4.0d but as the sales have gone much beyond our expectation we propose to increase your payment to one thousand pounds (£1000) which will we hope prove satisfactory to you and of this thousand we now enclose draft on London for £600 the rest we shall pay in January next. During last month sales have been very quiet but I hope they will revive this month.
My Uncle took a bad turn last week but on Monday last when I left him I thought him better and that he was throwing it off and I am very distressed it does not seem to be so. However he is pretty cheerful and I hope soon to send you a better report of him. I trust that you continue well yourself and that you have been able to enjoy the week of fine weather we have had. Believe me for Partner and self
Ever Yours Sincerely
William Blackwood and Sons.
Mrs. M. E. Lewes.
THEOPHRASTUS SUCH. 10/6
May Printed 3040 Copies
May Printed 1575 Copies
June Printed 1050 Copies
August Printed 525 Copies
Delivered to Author Press etc 120
Sold 6070 Copies
Royalty payable on
Copies less 25th Book viz. 5828 @ 3/ £874.4.0
Edinburgh October 3rd 1879. of above still unsold at the date the Balance was struck.
Signature
William Blackwood and Sons.
Citation
William Blackwood and Sons, William Blackwood and Sons to GE, Edinburgh, 3 October 1879, 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/95632