Letter from A.P. Watt to S.R. Crockett

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Title

Letter from A.P. Watt to S.R. Crockett

Type

LETTER

Creator

A.P. Watt

Description

Forwards Doubleday Page proposal for new distribution method of cheap copyright novels (Black Douglas and Isle of the Winds); plan includes department stores plus new subscription sales through agents on instalments; maintains 5 cents royalty; seeks author approval

Date

1903-06-27

Subject

Doubleday Page, Black Douglas, Isle of the Winds, cheap edition, subscription sales, department stores, royalties

Identifier

APW_1903_136

Contributor

S.R. Crockett (c/o Banque Munroe, Paris), Doubleday Page & Co.

Language

English

Coverage

Hastings House

Text Item Type Metadata

Local URL

https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1903/APW_SRC_27Jun_1903.pdf

Files

Collection

Citation

A.P. Watt, “Letter from A.P. Watt to S.R. Crockett,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed May 2, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/1052.

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