Printing, binding and sales information relating to 'A Room of One's Own' (04/07/1929)

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[[MS 2750/570/2]]

 

5/7/29

 

ESTIMATE

 

AUTHOR V. WOOLF                   TITLE A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN

 

Printer R & R Clark            Size of book 4 1/2 x 7"                 Number of pages 172

 

                                                              £        s.        d.                 £        s.        d.

 

Compositions                                         33       2

Machining 3000 copies                           19

Paper 18 reams,      size,   weight.          12

Blocks

Jacket                                                      5       [*(Ship 38)*]

Binding 2000 copies (Clark)                    44

Proof corrections     say                            4

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                                                              117

 

Miscellaneous                                          5

Distribution                                             25

Advertizing                                             100

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                                                              247

                                                             

 

Copies sold   Costs as above       Royalty         Total cost          Receipts   Profit or loss

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at 4/6            £                             £                   £                   £                £  

 

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1000             247 [*241*]              34 [*37½*]     281 [*278½*]          150 [*166*]  -131 [*-112*]

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2000             269 [*262*]              68 [*75*]        337 [*337*]          300 [*332*]   -37 [*-5*]

2800             269                         95 [*105*]      364 [*374*]          420 [*465*]   56 [*91*]

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Source: MS 2750/570/2

Printing, binding and sales information relating to 'A Room of One's Own' (04/07/1929)

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University of Reading, Special Collections

Production estimates for of A Room of One's Own.