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WCP2717

Letter (WCP2717.2607)

[1]1

M. E. BRENTZ

LEERAAR M. O.

AMSTERDAM,

GRENSSTRAAT 13

21 Oct. 1903.

A. R. Wallace Esq.

Parkstone

Dorset

Sir,

On behalf of our socialistic publisher A. B. Soep, I take the liberty to kindly beg you for permission to translate 'The Wonderful Century'.2 Mr. Soep regrets not being able to offer you any reasonable terms for the right of translation.3 But our country is so small and the difficulties with which a Dutch publisher, especially a socialistic one has to compete, are so great that he is unable to do so. If you would kindly give me your permission nevertheless Mr. S. would [2] greatly appreciate your kindness. Though Holland is not a member of the Bern Convention, he would infinitely prefer only publishing an authorized translation.

Hoping to receive a favorable reply, we kindly thank you in advance.

I remain, Sir, | yours very respectfully | M. E. Barentz4 [signature]

1
In ARW’s handwriting, “Answd yes.”
2
Wallace, Alfred Russel. 1903. The Wonderful Century: the age of new ideas in science and invention. Revised edition and largely re-written. Swan Sonnenschein.
3
Wallace, Alfred Russel. 1904. De Wondereeuw: het tijdperk van nieuwe denkbeelden op het gebied der wetenschap en der uitvindingen. Translated by S. J. Barentz (Mrs). Amsterdam: A. B. Soep.
4
Barentz, M. E. (1865-?). Dutch author and husband of S. J. Barentz.

Editorial information

Status: Draft transcription [Letter (WCP2717.2607)]

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Revision history

Transcribed by Benny, Ruth [2014-11-06] Transcription checked by Benny, Ruth [2014-11-06] Transcription checked by Sherwood, Danni [2020-08-10] Transcription checked by Chua, Christine [2026-04-18]

Please cite as “WCP2717,” in Beccaloni, G. W. (ed.), Ɛpsilon: The Alfred Russel Wallace Collection accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/wallace/letters/WCP2717