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 |
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1878 |
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1878 |
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June |
To Printing 750 No |
70 5 6 |
June |
By 750 Copies |
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- 23 Rms Paper |
39 19 - |
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2 Presented |
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- Binding 100 copies |
2 4 2 |
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721 719 on Hand |
June 1881 |
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- Advertising |
9 - - |
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29 Sold Viz |
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- Comd allowd agents |
- 3 5 |
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7 Trade 8/ |
2 16 - |
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22 do 8/16 |
9 7 - |
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1881 June |
By Balance deficiency |
109 19 1 |
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122 2 1 |
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122 2 1 |
1881 June |
To Balance deficiency |
109 19 1 |
June |
By 719 on Hand |
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[3]
Dr |
Darwin on Variations Animals & Plants |
Cr |
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1879 |
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1879 |
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June |
To Balance deficiency |
109 4 - |
June |
By 421 on Hand |
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" Binding 100 copies |
5 8 4 |
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304 on Hand |
June 1881 |
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" Advertising 2 years |
11 - - |
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117 Sold viz |
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" Com agents |
2 6 3 |
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53 Trade do - - 25 as 24 12/ |
30 12 - |
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64 do - - 12/10 |
39 15 8 |
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1881 June |
By Balance deficiency |
57 10 11 |
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127 18 7 |
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127 18 7 |
1881 June |
To Balance deficiency |
57 10 11 |
June |
By 304 on Hand |
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[4]
Dr |
Darwin on Orchids |
Cr |
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1879 June |
To Balance deficiency |
62 8 7 |
1879 June |
By 426 on Hand |
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1881 |
" Binding 150 copies |
3 18 1 |
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273 on Hand June 1881 |
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" Advertising 2 years |
13 - - |
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153 Sold viz |
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" Comd allow agents |
- 8 1 |
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38 Trade 25 as 24 5/ |
11 2 |
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115 do - - 6/5 |
35 12 3 |
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153 |
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1881 June |
By Balance deficiency |
33 - 9 |
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79 15 9 |
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79 15 9 |
1881 June |
To Balance deficiency |
33 - 9 |
June |
By 273 on Hand |
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[5]
Dr |
Darwin on Origin of Species |
Cr |
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1880 June |
To Printing 2000 No |
45 5 - |
1880 June |
By 2000 Copies |
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" 40 1/3 Rms Paper |
68 4 3 |
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1039 on Hand June 1881 |
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" West Diagrams |
4 10 - |
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961 Sold viz |
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" Binding 1100 copies |
23 2 - |
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564 Trade 25 as 24 5/ |
135 10 - |
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" Advertising |
7 - - |
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397 do - - |
101 17 4 |
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" Balance Profit |
83 13 7 |
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237 7 4 |
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237 7 4 |
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1881 June |
By 1039 on Hand |
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" Author's 2/3 Profit |
55 15 9 |
[6]
Dr |
Darwin's Descent of Man |
Cr |
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1881 Mar |
To Printing 1000 No |
30 8 - |
1880 June |
By 294 on Hand |
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" 30 Rms Paper |
35 5 - |
1881 Mar |
- 1000 Copies |
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" Binding 600 copies |
16 5 - |
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1294 |
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" Advertising |
8 - - |
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728 on Hand June 1881 |
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" Balance Profits |
73 16 9 |
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310 Trade 25 as 24 6/ |
89 8 - |
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256 do - - 6/5 |
78 18 6 |
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168 6 6 |
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566 |
168 6 6 |
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1881 June |
By 728 on Hand |
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" Author's 2/3 Profit |
49 4 6 |
[7]
Dr |
Darwin on Expression |
Cr |
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1880 June |
To Balance deficiency |
4 - 6 |
1880 June |
By 1480 on Hand |
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- Binding 200 copies |
5 16 8 |
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1347 on Hand 1881 |
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" Advertising |
7 - - |
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133 Sold viz |
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" Com allowd agents |
- 17 10 |
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44 Trade 25 as 24 8/ |
17 4 - |
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" Balance Profit |
36 - - |
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89 do - - 8/16 |
36 11 - |
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53 15 - |
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133 |
53 15 - |
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1881 June |
By 1347 on Hand |
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" Authors 2/3 Profit |
24 - - |
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Life of Dr. Erasmus Darwin |
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1880 June |
By 218 in Hand |
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201 on Hand June 1881 |
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[8]
Dr |
Darwin on the Power of Movement in Plants |
Cr |
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1880 Decr |
To Printing 2000 8to |
284 16 - |
1880 Decr |
By 1000 Copies |
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1881 June |
" 76 Rms Paper |
84 3 - |
- |
- 500 do |
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" Making Index |
8 - - |
1881 Mar |
- 500 do |
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" Binding 1800 copies |
48 15 - |
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2000 |
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" Advertising |
47 8 11 |
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5 Statns Hall |
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" Com allowed agents |
10 7 6 |
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18 Allowed Author |
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" Balance Profit |
415 19 4 |
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35 Presented |
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341 283 on Hand June 1881 |
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1659 Sold viz |
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896 Trade 25 as 24 10/ |
430 10 - |
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763 do - - 10/19 |
393 10 - |
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1659 |
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By Appleton Set of Plates |
40 - - |
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" Koch " Electros |
25 - - |
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" Reinwald – do |
10 - - |
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899 9 9 |
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899 9 9 |
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1881 June |
By 283 on Hand |
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" Authors 2/3 Profit |
277 6 3 |
[9]
Dr |
Charles Darwin Esq in a/c with John Murray |
Cr |
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1881 June |
To 74 Movement in Plants |
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1881 June |
By 2/3 Profits on |
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- 18 allowd Author |
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Movements in Plants |
277 6 3 |
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56 to charge 10/ |
28 - - |
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Origin of Species |
55 15 9 |
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Postage of Copies |
- 13 4 |
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Descent of Man |
49 4 6 |
1880 Nov 27 |
" 1 Life Erasmus Darwin |
- 5 - |
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Climbing Plants |
4 5 9 |
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Postage to Mr Halliburton |
- - 3 |
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Expression |
24 - - |
Jan 12 |
1. Erasmus Darwin Postage } |
- 5 3 |
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" Sales Mullers Facts |
7 12 6 |
17 |
1. Species |
- 5 - |
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1 Voyage |
- 6 - |
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to Leslie Stephens |
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Apl 19 |
1 Origin Postage |
- 5 6 |
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May 31 |
1 Orchids 6/ to [2 words illeg] |
- 6 6 |
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June |
- Balance |
387 17 11 |
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418 4 9 |
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418 4 9 |
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1881 June |
By Balance |
387 17 11 |
[10]
Dr |
Müller's Facts and Arguments for Darwin |
Cr |
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1881 June |
To Binding 50 copies |
1 5 - |
1879 June |
By 305 on Hand |
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" Com allowd agents |
- 2 6 |
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255 on Hand June 1881 |
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" Balance |
7 12 6 |
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50 Sold 25 as 24 4/2 |
10 - - |
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Less Commission |
1 - - |
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9 - - |
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1881 June |
By 255 on Hand |
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" Balance |
7 12 6 |
[11]
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Dr |
Müller's Facts and Arguments for Darwin |
Cr |
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1881 June |
To Binding 50 copies |
1 5 - |
1879 June |
By 305 on Hand |
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" Com allowd agents |
- 2 6 |
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255 on Hand June 1881 |
|
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" Balance |
7 12 6 |
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50 Sold 25 as 24 4/2 |
10 - - |
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Less Commission |
1 - - |
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9 - - |
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1881 June |
By 255 on Hand |
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" Balance |
7 12 6 |
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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