GHL to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 26 March 1859
Title
GHL to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 26 March 1859
Title
GHL to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 26 March 1859
Sender
George Henry Lewes
Recipient
John Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1859-03-26
Place
Wandsworth
Letter Content
GHL to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 26 March 1859
MS: National Library of Scotland. Endorsed: How are stereos. to be sent? How are the 2 copies to be sent? Hitherto unpublished.
Holly Lodge, Wimbledon Park | Wandsworth | 26 March 59.
My dear Blackwood
I thought myself lucky when the news came that the m.s. of the Bedesman had not gone the way of the m.s., but of course never had any idea of receiving it in that superb shape -- c'est faire noblement les choses, Monsieur! and I wish your good nature could have had the gratification of witnessing the pleasure with which G.E. turned over the pages, and recalled the feelings with which they were written.
By the way I suppose you saw or heard (as I did) that Adam Bede was quoted in the House of Commons the other night -- that looks like popularity indeed.
I have received a letter from Brockhaus, the German publisher who is to issue a translation of the Physiology, and he wants to know whether you would let him have casts of the woodcuts, he to pay the expence thereof. If there is any objection to this say No because he can well afford to get the illustrations done in Germany; but if there is no objection it would be an economy to him.
He also says that it will be necessary for you to send two copies of the work -- one for Leipsig and one for Berlin -- to secure copyright. If you need any agent in this matter he will act for you, but he supposes you must already know how this is to be done, as you have done it with other books. What answers shall I give? Kind regards to the Major. Believe me
Ever yours
G. H. Lewes.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Endorsed: How are stereos. to be sent? How are the 2 copies to be sent? Hitherto unpublished.
Holly Lodge, Wimbledon Park | Wandsworth | 26 March 59.
My dear Blackwood
I thought myself lucky when the news came that the m.s. of the Bedesman had not gone the way of the m.s., but of course never had any idea of receiving it in that superb shape -- c'est faire noblement les choses, Monsieur! and I wish your good nature could have had the gratification of witnessing the pleasure with which G.E. turned over the pages, and recalled the feelings with which they were written.
By the way I suppose you saw or heard (as I did) that Adam Bede was quoted in the House of Commons the other night -- that looks like popularity indeed.
I have received a letter from Brockhaus, the German publisher who is to issue a translation of the Physiology, and he wants to know whether you would let him have casts of the woodcuts, he to pay the expence thereof. If there is any objection to this say No because he can well afford to get the illustrations done in Germany; but if there is no objection it would be an economy to him.
He also says that it will be necessary for you to send two copies of the work -- one for Leipsig and one for Berlin -- to secure copyright. If you need any agent in this matter he will act for you, but he supposes you must already know how this is to be done, as you have done it with other books. What answers shall I give? Kind regards to the Major. Believe me
Ever yours
G. H. Lewes.
Signature
G. H. Lewes.
Citation
George Henry Lewes, GHL to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 26 March 1859, Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/94813