Expenditure and profit calculations relating to Kenya (1925)

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To 19/10/[19]25

 

            546 copies                                                  285 . 0 . 2

            447     "      previously [1 word illeg.] for   233 . 7 . 3 1/2

Total   993     "      paid for                                      518 . 7 . 0

Add     132     "      sold but not p[ai]d                      66 . 0 . 0     

           1125   "                                                        584 . 7 . 0     

 

Expenditure 1st edition                                           362 . 5 . 4

            "      2nd      "    to date                                108 .12. 0

Add additional est[imate]d exp[enses].                    10 . 0 . 0

  "    Commission on 300 copies                              23 . 0 . 0          

                                                                               503 .17. 4     

 

Est[imate]d Profit 1125 copies £80

 

                       

 

Estimate for Cheap Edition

 

Reimposing & putting to press                                13 - 12 - 6

Machining                                                                40 -   0 - 0

Paper                                                                       60 -   0 - 0 ?

[*3000*] [handwritten annotation brackets these items]

Jacket                                                                        7 -   0 - 0      

Binding          2000                                                   190 -12 - 6

 

                                      £            [1 word illeg.]

1000 @ 4/6               150                 25                    - 65

1500 @  "                  225                 37                       -

2000 @  "                  3000               50                   + 60

 

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Expenditure and profit calculations relating to Kenya (1925)

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