I have just received a Tragedy by Lord Byron, for the
copyright of which I have paid L1,050, and also three new cantos of "Don
Juan," for which I have paid L2,100. What can you afford to give me for
the exclusive right of printing them in France upon condition that you
receive them before any other bookseller? Your early reply will oblige.
Your obedient Servant,
J. MURRAY.
M. Galignani then informed Mr. Murray that a pirated edition of Lord
Byron's works had been issued by another publisher, and was being sold
for 10 francs; and that, if he would assign him the new Tragedy and the
new cantos of "Don Juan," he would pay him L100, and be at the expense
of the prosecution of the surreptitious publisher. But nothing was said
about the payment of L250 for the issue of Lord Byron's previous work.
Towards the end of 1821 Mr. Murray received a letter from Messrs.
Longman & Co., intimating, in a friendly way, "you will see in a day or
two, in the newspapers, an advertisement of Mrs. Rundell's improved
edition of her 'Cookery Book,' which she has placed in our hands for
publication.
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