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From D. Appleton & Co.   1 August 1872

Statement of Sales of Origin of Species1

for account of Chas Darwin

On hand last account, 645 On hand this date, 522

Printed since, … 1000

Given away,

Sold to date, … 1123

1645 1645

Sold 1123 Copies @ 2$ Rate 5% $112.30

Descent of Man

On hand last account, 2335 On hand this date, 1662

Printed since 2000 Given away, …

Sold to date, … 2673

4335 4335

Sold 2673 Copies @2$  Rate 10% $534 60

* 646 90

Value in Stg Exch 110 Gold 1142

£ 116.1.5

Charles Darwin| Aug. 1/72

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1
This statement gives sales figures for the US editions of Origin and Descent. D. Appleton & Co. had issued a new edition of Origin in 1870 based on the fifth English edition; another edition was printed in 1873, based on the sixth London edition (Freeman 1977).
2
The value is given in sterling and gold.

Please cite as “DCP-LETT-8443,” in Ɛpsilon: The Charles Darwin Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/dcp-data/letters/DCP-LETT-8443