From D. Appleton & Co.   1 February 1879

Statement of Sales of Climbing Plants

by D. Appleton & Co., to Feby 1, 1879

for acc ⁠⟨⁠of⁠⟩⁠ Chas Darwin1

On hand last acc’t. 452 On hand this day, 423

Printed since Given away

Delivered,

Sold to date, 29

452 452

Sold 29,@ $ 125 10% 3.63

less 12 copyright on 10 sold under Cost 63

3.00

Orchids

Apl 29/78, On hand 564

Feb 1/79 " " 38

Sold 26 10%— of $175 4.55

less 10 sold under Cost—12– 87 3.68

Different Forms of Flow⁠⟨⁠ers⁠⟩⁠

Apl 29/78 On hand 517

Feby 1/⁠⟨⁠7⁠⟩⁠9 " " 504

Sold 13 10% of $150 1.95

Cross Fertilization

Apl 9/78 On hand 344

Feby 1/79 " " 311

Sold 33 10% of $2 $6.60

30 sold under Cost—12 3 3.60

Forwd $12.23

Origin of Species

Feby 1/78 On hand 490

Au⁠⟨⁠g⁠⟩⁠ Printed 500

Feby 1/79 On hand 449

sold 541 5% of $2 54.10

Expression of Emotions

Feby 1/78 On hand 178

Feby 1/79 " 109

Sold 69 10% of $350 24.15

Descent of Man

Feby 1/78 On hand 201

Jany /78 Printed 500

Feby 1/79 On hand 216

Sold 485 10% of $2 97.00

Insectivorous Plants

Feby 1/77 On hand 475

"/79 424

Sold 51 10% of $2 10.20

less sold under Cost 12 ⁠⟨⁠2⁠⟩⁠5 2.50 7.70

$195.18

Stg value exch 488 £39. 18. 52

The statement shows the calculation of royalties for the US editions of CD’s works. Climbing plants US ed. was published from the stereotypes of Climbing plants 2d ed. in 1876. Orchids 2d US ed., Forms of flowers US ed., and Cross and self fertilisation US ed. were all published from the stereotypes of the English versions in 1877. Origin 3d US ed. was published from stereotypes of the sixth London edition in 1873. Expression US ed. was published in December 1872 from stereotypes of the English edition but has an 1873 imprint on the title page. Descent 2d US ed. was published in 1875 from stereotypes of Descent 2d ed. (tenth thousand). Insectivorous plants US ed. was published in 1875 from stereotypes of the English edition. (Freeman 1977.)
CD recorded the receipt of £39 18s. 5d. under the heading, ‘From Mr Appleton Profit on my books’, in his Account books–banking account (Down House MS) on 10 April 1879.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-11855,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-11855