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These were the terms upon which my work was published and they would have proved profitable if I had not been guilty of a folly which you must avoid. I was modest about success when my publisher asked how large an edition he should print and the consequence was that the edition was so small in comparison with the cost of the work that the expenses swalled up nearly all the profits. By taking bold ground and insisting upon a large edition (2500-? 3000 copies) it makes it the booksellers interest to push the work into circulation as much as possible in order that he as well as you shall reap a harvest for his extra trouble & expense. Carey & Lea or the Harpers are the two best publishers you can have you ought to be one the spot however while your work is printing to correct the proof sheets yourself. If you treat with the Harpers I shall be happy to introduce you to them & may be of some service to