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Physical location:

K76/10427, unit 930, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence VA 475 Chief Secretary Department, Public Record office, Victoria. 76.08.10

Preferred Citation:

McCarron, Bird & Co. to Ferdinand von Mueller, 1876-08-10. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1870-9/1876/76-08-10-final.odt>, accessed June 15, 2026

MEMORANDUM
From McCarron, Bird & Co.,
general printers,
37 flinders lane west.
Melbourne, 10th August 1876.
To Baron F. von Mueller
Dear Sir
Our price for printing Botanical Work shown to us by Mr Luehmann
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The work eventually published as B76.12.04.
will be as follows (Estimated to make 240 pages Demy 8vo.
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Demi octavo?
)
For
1000
copies,
bound in paper wrapper
£110
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Corrections and alterations to be charged 1/6 per hour extra.
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3000
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180
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5000
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Should the work make more or less than 240 pages, a proportionate reduction or increase, as the case may be, to be made. — We may be allowed to draw attention to the fact that we have just completed a reprint of Hayter's Year Book for the Government, and given complete satisfaction.
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See M to J. MacPherson, 21 September 1876.
Trusting to be favoured with your order
We remain yours obediently
McCarron, Bird & Co
Pattern enclosed.