RECORD: John Murray. 1878-1881. Accounts on sales of Darwin's books. CUL-DAR139.1.1. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2026. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.


[1]

Mr Murrays Accounts for 1881

Sale of my Books

(33)

Box G

[2]

Dr

Darwin on Cross Fertilization

Cr

1878

 

 

1878

 

 

June

To Printing 750 No

70 5 6

June

By 750 Copies

 

 

- 23 Rms Paper

39 19 -

 

2 Presented

 

 

- Binding 100 copies

2 4 2

 

721 719 on Hand

June 1881 

 

- Advertising

9 - -

 

 29 Sold Viz

 

 

- Comd allowd agents

- 3 5

 

7 Trade 8/

2 16 - 

 

 

 

 

22 do 8/16

 9 7 -

 

 

 

1881 June

By Balance deficiency

109 19 1

 

 

122 2 1

 

 

122 2 1

1881 June

To Balance deficiency

109 19 1

June

By 719 on Hand

 

[3]

Dr

Darwin on Variations Animals & Plants

Cr

1879

 

 

1879

 

 

June

To Balance deficiency

109 4 -

June

By 421 on Hand

 

 

" Binding 100 copies

5 8 4

 

304 on Hand

June 1881 

 

" Advertising 2 years

11 - -

 

 117 Sold viz

 

 

" Com agents

2 6 3

 

53 Trade do - -  25 as 24 12/

30 12 - 

 

 

 

 

64 do - -  12/10

39 15 8

 

 

 

1881 June

By Balance deficiency

57 10 11

 

 

127 18 7

 

 

127 18 7

1881 June

To Balance deficiency

57 10 11

June

By 304 on Hand

 

[4]

Dr

Darwin on Orchids

Cr

1879 June

 To Balance deficiency

 62 8 7

1879 June

 By 426 on Hand

 

1881

" Binding 150 copies

3 18 1

 

273 on Hand June 1881

 

 

" Advertising 2 years

13 - -

 

 153 Sold viz

 

 

" Comd allow agents

- 8 1

 

38 Trade 25 as 24 5/

11 2 

 

 

 

 

115 do - - 6/5

35 12 3

 

 

 

 

153

 

 

 

 

1881 June

By Balance deficiency

33 - 9

 

 

79 15 9

 

 

79 15 9

1881 June

To Balance deficiency

33 - 9

June

By 273 on Hand

 

[5]

Dr

Darwin on Origin of Species

Cr

1880 June

 To Printing 2000 No

 45 5 -

1880 June

 By 2000 Copies

 

 

" 40 1/3 Rms Paper

68 4 3

 

1039 on Hand June 1881

 

 

" West Diagrams

4 10 -

 

961 Sold viz

 

 

" Binding 1100 copies

23 2 -

 

564 Trade 25 as 24 5/

135 10 - 

 

" Advertising

7 - -

 

 397 do - -

 101 17 4

 

" Balance Profit

83 13 7

 

 

 

 

 

237 7 4

 

 

237 7 4

 

 

 

1881 June

By 1039 on Hand

 

 

 

 

 

" Author's 2/3 Profit

55 15 9

[6]

Dr

Darwin's Descent of Man

Cr

1881 Mar

 To Printing 1000 No

30 8 -

1880 June

 By 294 on Hand

 

 

" 30 Rms Paper

35 5 -

1881 Mar

- 1000 Copies

 

 

" Binding 600 copies

16 5 -

 

1294

 

 

" Advertising

8 - -

 

 728 on Hand June 1881

 

 

" Balance Profits

73 16 9

 

310 Trade 25 as 24 6/

89 8 -

 

 

 

 

256 do - - 6/5

78 18 6

 

 

168 6 6

 

566

168 6 6

 

 

 

1881 June

By 728 on Hand

 

 

 

 

 

" Author's 2/3 Profit

49 4 6

[7]

Dr

Darwin on Expression

Cr

1880 June

 To Balance deficiency

4 - 6

1880 June

 By 1480 on Hand

 

 

- Binding 200 copies

5 16 8

 

1347 on Hand 1881

 

 

" Advertising

7 - -

 

 133 Sold viz

 

 

" Com allowd agents

- 17 10

 

44 Trade 25 as 24 8/

17 4 -

 

" Balance Profit

36 - -

 

89 do - -  8/16

36 11 -

 

 

53 15 -

 

133

53 15 -

 

 

 

1881 June

By 1347 on Hand

 

 

 

 

 

" Authors 2/3 Profit

24 - -

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life of Dr. Erasmus Darwin

 

 

 

1880 June

By 218 in Hand

 

 

 

 

 

201 on Hand June 1881

 

[8]

Dr

Darwin on the Power of Movement in Plants

Cr

1880 Decr

 To Printing 2000 8to

284 16 -

1880 Decr

 By 1000 Copies

 

1881 June

" 76 Rms Paper

84 3 -

-

- 500 do

 

 

" Making Index

8 - -

1881 Mar

- 500 do

 

 

" Binding 1800 copies

48 15 -

 

2000

 

 

" Advertising

47 8 11

 

5 Statns Hall

 

 

" Com allowed agents

10 7 6

 

18 Allowed Author

 

 

" Balance Profit

415 19 4

 

35 Presented

 

 

 

 

 

341 283 on Hand June 1881

 

 

 

 

 

1659 Sold viz

 

 

 

 

 

896 Trade 25 as 24 10/

430 10 -

 

 

 

 

763 do - - 10/19

393 10 -

 

 

 

 

1659

 

 

 

 

 

By Appleton Set of Plates

40 - -

 

 

 

 

" Koch " Electros

25 - -

 

 

 

 

" Reinwald – do

10 - -

 

 

899 9 9

 

 

899 9 9

 

 

 

1881 June

By 283 on Hand

 

 

 

 

 

" Authors 2/3 Profit

277 6 3

[9]

Dr

Charles Darwin Esq in a/c with John Murray

Cr

1881 June

To 74 Movement in Plants

 

1881 June

By 2/3 Profits on

 

 

- 18 allowd Author

 

 

Movements in Plants

277 6 3

 

56 to charge 10/

28 - -

 

Origin of Species

55 15 9

 

Postage of Copies

- 13 4

 

Descent of Man

49 4 6

1880 Nov 27

" 1 Life Erasmus Darwin

- 5 -

 

Climbing Plants

4 5 9

 

Postage to Mr Halliburton

- - 3

 

Expression

24 - -

Jan 12

1. Erasmus Darwin Postage }

- 5 3

 

" Sales Mullers Facts

7 12 6

17

1. Species

- 5 -

 

 

 

 

1 Voyage

- 6 -

 

 

 

 

to Leslie Stephens

 

 

 

 

Apl 19

1 Origin Postage

- 5 6

 

 

 

May 31

1 Orchids 6/ to [2 words illeg]

- 6 6

 

 

 

June

- Balance

387 17 11

 

 

 

 

 

418 4 9

 

 

418 4 9

 

 

 

1881 June

By Balance

387 17 11

[10]

Dr

Müller's Facts and Arguments for Darwin

Cr

1881 June

To Binding 50 copies

1 5 -

1879 June

By 305 on Hand

 

 

" Com allowd agents

- 2 6

 

255 on Hand June 1881

 

 

" Balance

7 12 6

 

50 Sold 25 as 24 4/2

10 - -

 

 

 

 

Less Commission

1 - -

 

 

9 - -

 

 

 

 

 

 

1881 June

By 255 on Hand

 

 

 

 

 

" Balance

7 12 6

[11]

[repetition of image]

Dr

Müller's Facts and Arguments for Darwin

Cr

1881 June

To Binding 50 copies

1 5 -

1879 June

By 305 on Hand

 

 

" Com allowd agents

- 2 6

 

255 on Hand June 1881

 

 

" Balance

7 12 6

 

50 Sold 25 as 24 4/2

10 - -

 

 

 

 

Less Commission

1 - -

 

 

9 - -

 

 

 

 

 

 

1881 June

By 255 on Hand

 

 

 

 

 

" Balance

7 12 6

 


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