Letter to James Pearse from George Standring
Letter to James Pearse from George Standring, printer and publisher 7 & 9 Finsbury Street, London. The letter refers to disappointing sales for a publication and his advertising for the same in the ‘Freethinker’ and ‘National Reformer’ magazines.
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- Item
- Date
- 8 Sept. 1889
- Reference
- 20
- Extent and medium
- 2 pp; Manuscript
- Scope and content
- Letter to James Pearse from George Standring, printer and publisher 7 & 9 Finsbury Street, London. The letter refers to disappointing sales for a publication and his advertising for the same in the ‘Freethinker’ and ‘National Reformer’ magazines.
- General note
- For biographical information on George Standring (1855-1924) see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Standring
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- Irish Capuchin Archives
- Context
- Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of 'The Capuchin Annual' and the Irish Capuchin Publications Office > Papers of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. > Correspondence and Papers of the Pearse Family > Papers of James Pearse > Correspondence of James Pearse
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- I have been very disappointed with the oak of "Letter". I advertised it in the N.R., the Frenchmake, and pretty prominently in the Radrical; but I have not sold more than then but…
- London, E.C.
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From George Standring, Printer and Publisher, 7 & 9, Finsbury Street, London, E.C. Sep. 8/87 Dear Mr. Pearse I have sent the copies of "Life" as kindly ordered. I have been very disappointed with the oak of "Letter". I advertised it in the N.R., the Frenchmake, and pretty prominently in the Radrical; but I have not sold more than then but 13 doz., and this, at 8? per doz. (w/ I am obliged to sell at the trade) leaves very little over the cost of advertising. I have an idea of trying the Daily News; but their book adds are so expensive that I am doubtful whether returns would ever the onlarge. Have you any instructions for me on the matter? People seem to be so "hard up" now that it is dreadfully difficult to conjure a few halfpence out of their pockets. I did dispose of getting all the pamphlets into circulation with patience & perseverance; but, under the encompanies, the adverts. already issued should have cleared the edition out. With kind regards Yours sincerely Gstandring