[ohn Arthur Thomson ] Autograph Letter Signed ['J. Arthur Thomson'] to an unnamed firm of publishers.

Sir John Arthur Thomson (1861-1933), Professor of Natural History at the University of Aberdeen, 1899-1930

Published by 10 August ; his letterhead from the Natural History Department Marischal College The University Aberdeen, 1914

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One page, octavo. On aged paper, with slight chipping to corners, but text clear and entire. He is afraid that he 'did not answer your second letter in regard to a book on Sex.' 'After careful consideration', Thomas and 'Prof. Geddes' [Sir Patrick Geddes, 1854-1932] have come to the conclusion that 'if we wrote another book on that subject it should be published either by "Walter Scott" (who has 'The Evolution of Sex') or by Williams and Norgate (who have 'Sex')' [both books, 1889 and 1914 respectively, also by Geddes and Thomson]. 'We did not think that it would be quite in accordance with our agreements to write a third book and have it published by a third firm, though it would, of course, be a new book.'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: [ohn Arthur Thomson ] Autograph Letter Signed ['J. Arthur Thomson'] to an unnamed firm of publishers.
• Publisher: 10 August ; his letterhead from the Natural History Department Marischal College The University Aberdeen
• Publication Date: 1914
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