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7.XII.38.

 

 

[*Fill*][.] WOOLF. THE HOTEL[.] Crown 8vo[.] 11/12 Baskerville[.] 20 ems, 27 lines, 112 pp. [*C[rown]. 8vo[Octavo]*][.] 1000 copies.

 

Composition and Imposition           19        9          4½

Machining                                          6          8          6

Paper - 3 1/2 reams 90 lb. Snowove

@ 3 3/4d per lb.                               4          18        6

Binding 500                                       8          6          8 [*1. 13*]

Jacket, 1050                                     2          19        6

Corrections                                       2          0          0

 

                                                            44        2          6½

Miscellaneous                                   2          0          0

Distribution                                        10        0          0

Advertising                                        20        0          0

                                                           

                                                            76        2          6½

 

Copies @ 5s.            Costs as above        Royalty 15%  Total costs     Receipts        P. or L.

 

300                             76                                11                    87                    50                    - 37

400                             78                                15                    93                    67                    - 26

500                             80                                19                    99                    84                    - 15

600                             82                                23                    105                 100                 - 5

700                             64                                26                    110                 117                 + 7

800                             86                                30                    116                 134                 + 18

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