Note 15 — Chapter V

It should be understood, however—lest the strict facts of the arrangement mislead the reader—that the half-share royalty only became payable after the expenses of publication had been cleared off—that is to say, after the sale had passed a given number of copies. Consequently, as certain of the books never reached the limit, K. G. only received payment for the use of the drawings, which were returned to her. Such failures, commercially speaking, were A Day in a Child’s Life, the Calendars, and one or two more. It was found in practice that, except in rare cases, books with music were not successful.