WCP1620

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 17th day of May 1910 BETWEEN Chapman & Hall Limited², of No.11 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London. W.C. (hereinafter termed the Publishers) of the one part, and Dr Alfred Russel Wallace, of Old Orchard, Broadstone, Wimborne (hereinafter termed The Author) of the other part WHEREBY it is mutually agreed betrween the parties hereto for themselves and their respective executors, administrators, and assigns (or successors as the case may be) as follows: —

1. The Publishers shall at their own risk and expense, and with due dilligence, produce and publish the work at present intituled "THE WORLD OF LIFE: ITS SCIENTIFIC AND RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS"³ by Alfred Russel Wallace, and use their best endeavours to sell the same.

2. The Author guarantees to the Publishers that the said work is in no way whatever a violation of any exisiting copyright and that it contains nothing of a libellous or scandalous character, and that he will indemnify the Publishers from all suits, claims and proceedings, damages and costs which may be made, taken, or incurred by or against them on the ground that the work is an infringement of copyright, or contains anything libellous or scandalous.

3. The Publishers shall during the legal term of copyright have the exclusive right of producing and publishing the work in the British Isles. The Publishers shall have the entire control of the publication and sale and terms of sale of the first edition of the book, and the author shall not during the continuance of this agreement (without the consent of the Publishers) publish any abridgement thereof.

4. The Publishers agree to pay the Author the following royalties that is to say:

a) A royalty of 20% on the published price of the first 1500 copies and 25% after of the British edition sold, with an advance of one hundred pounds (£100) payable on the receipt of the completed manuscript, and in addition such further sum as may have accrued from subscription sales in excess of one hundred pounds (£100) by the day of publication, on which day the said excess shall be paid. No royalties shall be paid on any copies given away for review or other purposes.

5. The Author agrees to revise the first, and if necessary, to edit and revise every subsequent edition of the work, and from time to time to supply any new matter that may be needful to keep the work up to date.

6. In the event of The Author or his executors negleting to revise an edition after due notice shall have been given to him, or in the event of The Author being unable to do so by reasons of death or otherwise, the expense of revising and preparing each such future edition for pres shall be borne by the Author, and shall be deducted from the royalties payable to him.

7. During the continuance of this agreement, the copyright of the work shall be vested in the Author, who may be registered as the proprieter thereof accordingly.

8. The Publishers shall make up the account half-yearly to 31st December and the 30th June each year, and deliver the same and pay the balance due to the Author within three months thereafter.

9. If the Publishers shall at the end of two years from the date of publication, or at any time thereafter, give notice to The Author that in their opinion the demand for the work has ceased, or if the Publsihers shall for six months after te work is out of print decline or after due notic neglect to publish a new edition, then and in [2] either of such cases this agreement shall terminate, and on the determination of this agreement in the above or any other manner, the right to print and publish the work shall revert to The Author and The Author, if not then registered, shall be entitled to be registered as the proprietor thereof, and to purchase from the Publishers forthwith the plates or moulds and engravings (if any) produced specially for the work at half cost of production, and whatever copies the Publishers may have on hand at cost of production, and if the Author does not within three months purchase and pay for the said plates or moulds, engravings and copies, the Publishers may at any time thereafter dispose of such plates or moulds engravings and copies, or melt the plates, paying to The Author in lieu of royalties forty per cent of the net proceeds of each sale.

10. If any difference shall arise between The Author and The Publishers touching the meaning of this agreement, or the rights or liabilities of the parties thereunder, the same shall be referred to the arbitration of two persons (0ne to be named by each party or their umpire, in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1889.

11. The term 'Publishers' throughout this agreement shall be deemed to include the person or persons of Company for the time being carrying on the business of the said Chapman and Hall Limited under its present or any future style, and the benefit of this agreement shall be transmissible accordingly.

12. The Author shall receive twelve copies of the said work gratis upon publication, and shall be entitled to purchase further copies for personal use at the ordinary trade price.

AS WITNESS THE HANDS OF THE PARTIES⁴

Unposted envelope used to file letter and memorandum of agreement with Chapman & Hall for the rights of The World of Life. Envelope inscribed in ARW's hand: "Copy of agreement for 'The World of Life' | 1900 copies sold up to mid. of March | Royalty 20 p.c. on first 1500 copies | 25. p.c afterwards | Royalty accounts | 'World of Life'. [Envelope (WCP1620.1451)]