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Page 341
... offered £ 700 for the copyright of the complete novel . According to the sales of fiction in those days , it was an extraordinarily liberal offer . John conveyed it to Scott , who was not content . He said shrewdly that it was either ...
... offered £ 700 for the copyright of the complete novel . According to the sales of fiction in those days , it was an extraordinarily liberal offer . John conveyed it to Scott , who was not content . He said shrewdly that it was either ...
Page 590
... offer . writing a book . You cannot compel an author to finish The marriage settlement naturally came up for discussion . Being made less than a year ago , it was at least possible that it could be upset , if it could be shown that Sir ...
... offer . writing a book . You cannot compel an author to finish The marriage settlement naturally came up for discussion . Being made less than a year ago , it was at least possible that it could be upset , if it could be shown that Sir ...
Page 689
... offer . He actually commenced the work before the conclusion of Anne , and before the contract had been formally ratified . The notes he makes in reference to this offer show how difficult he found the task of restricting expenditure ...
... offer . He actually commenced the work before the conclusion of Anne , and before the contract had been formally ratified . The notes he makes in reference to this offer show how difficult he found the task of restricting expenditure ...
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