Letter from D. Appleton NY to A.P. Watt
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from D. Appleton NY to A.P. Watt
Type
LETTER
Creator
Ripley Hitchcock
Description
Confirms Cleg Kelly arrangement: retail price exceeding $1.50; £150 advance against 15% royalty on publication; £150 guarantee for American serial rights (less 10% commission); if serial exceeds £150 by £50+, book advance limited to £100; American copyright notice for English serial; corrected copy for simultaneous publication; serial in Cornhill July 1st for nine months; needs 1/3 copy by end May for serial sale; typewriting costs $30 split 50/50, refunded if £200+ obtained for serial
Date
1895-04-18
Subject
Cleg Kelly, book rights, American publication, serial rights, copyright, royalty terms, Cornhill serialisation
Identifier
APW_1895_025
Contributor
A.P. Watt
Language
English
Coverage
D. Appleton
Text Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1895/Hitc_APW_18Apr_1895.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
Ripley Hitchcock, “Letter from D. Appleton NY to A.P. Watt,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed May 3, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/1089.