WCP1360

Letter (WCP1360.1139)

[1]1

26.1.11

Dear Mr Wallace,

Am I right in supposing that there is a larger edition of your Palms of the Amazons2 than the small octavo published in 1853 by Van Voorst with 48 uncoloured plates, and of which I find a copy [2] priced £2.10.0 which seems to me quite out of proportion to its cost, though possibly not to its intrinsic value.

I remain | yours very truly | H J Elwes [signature]

1
The word "Answ[ere]d" is written in the top, left-hand, corner of the page.
2
Wallace, Alfred Russel. (1853). Palm Trees of the Amazon and Their Uses, John Van Voorst, London.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP1360.1139)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Ahmed, Eman Riaz [2014-09-11] Transcription checked by Cooper, Rod [2014-09-11] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10]

Please cite as “WCP1360,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 29 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP1360