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From D. Appleton & Co. to Asa Gray   1 September 1870

Sept 1st, 1870

Statement of Sales of Darwin Origin of Species to Sept 1st, 1870 By D. Appleton & Co.
for account of Asa Gray1
On hand last account, 433 On hand this date, 521
Printed since, 500 Given away
Sold to date, 412
933 933
Sold 412 Copies @ 250 Rate 5% $51.50
Febry 1/70 Balance 298.99
Balance Sept/70 350.49
Value in Sterling
Exch @ 110 58 Gold 11712 £ 62.5.2

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This statement gives sales figures for the US edition of Origin. Gray had negotiated the original terms of publication of the book with Appleton & Co. (see Correspondence vol. 8, Appendix IV).

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-7313,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-7313