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From Charles Troedel & Co. to Ferdinand von Mueller   25 Mar 1891

established 1863.

steam printing works

Chromo Lithographers, Artists & Designers.

TROEDEL & Co.1

General Printers

Illuminated Addresses

Theatrical Illustrations & Portraits

Showcards, Labels etc.

43 Collins Street East

and at Sydney N.S.W.

and Commercial

Ornamental engravers

on wood,

copper, brass

gold,

silver,

pearl &c.

Melbourne, 25th March 1891

Dear Sir,

The cost of producing 1000 books bound as p. Sample of 528 pages will be 9/- per page or £7.4.0 per sheet of 16 pages £237.12.0 and each additional sheet at the same rate. — 1000 books of 560 pages will be 9/ per page or £7.4.0 per sheet of 16 pages £252 and each additional sheet at the same rate. — for 2000 books of 528 pages will be 11/- per page or £8.16.0 per sheet of 16 pages £290.8.0 — for 2000 books of 560 pages at 11/- per page or £8.16.0. per sheet of 16 pages £308 and each additional sheet at the same rate. Sample of paper herewith. — Trusting that this will meet your views and hoping to receive the work, which will receive our careful attention.2

Yours obediently

JBM pr Charles Troedel & Co

Baron Von Mueller

Botanical Museum

South Yarra

1

MS also bears an illuminated device with the inscription: 'first prize medals awarded melb. exhib. 1866 melb. exhib. 1872 london exhib. 1873 melb. & philad. 1875 sydney exhib. 1979 melb. exhib. 1880 calcutta 1883'.

2

See M to T. Wilson, 4 April 1891.

Please cite as “FVM-91-03-25,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/91-03-25