RECORD: John Murray. [1873]. Accounts for Orchids, June 1867-June 1873; Stocks in Hand: Origin, Variation, Descent, Expression. CUL-DAR210.11.1. (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 3.2026. 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.
See R. B. Freeman's bibliographical introduction to Orchids.
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Darwin on Orchids |
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To Balance deficiency |
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By 516 in hand |
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1869 |
" Electros |
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1 Authors in Sheets |
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" Advertising 6 years |
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82 81 On stand June 1873 |
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1873 |
" Binding 400 Copies |
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434 Sold viz |
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" Com allowd agents |
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252 Trade 25 as 24 6/ |
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" Balance profit |
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182 do " " 6/5 |
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1869 |
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By Reinwald for a set of Electros |
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1873 |
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By 81 on hand |
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Stocks in Hand June |
30 1873 |
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x 1716 "Origin of Species" x demi 57 copies 14/ edition still on hand |
7/6 Edition 2000 8to printed March 1873 |
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26 "Variations Animals" &c |
1250 8to printed in 1868 |
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75 "Man" |
1000 do " 1871 |
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2404 "Emotions" |
7000 8to printed Dec 1872- for which author was paid £1050 – 2000 8to printed 1873 for which author has not yet been paid |
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Electros = electrotypes of the woodcut illustrations. "Electrotypes were produced by the electrolytic deposition of copper on the woodblocks; the copper moulds were then removed and reinforced from behind with lead, leaving the original woodcuts intact." Correspondence, vol. 20, p. 325 n.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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