During ECW
's years as an author, her annual income from her publishers (usually Messrs Chapman and Hall
or Tinsley Brothers
) amounted to over £300.
Publishing
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Its circulation was enormous. In its three-volume form it went through eight issues in its first three months, although reviewers implied that early announcements of these new editions were a form of puffery. Bibliographer Michael Sadleir
Publishing
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Although they initially promised MEB
£250 for Lady Audley's Secret (£300 if it was reviewed in the Times), the Tinsley Brothers
paid her £500 beyond this.
Wolff, Robert Lee. Sensational Victorian. Garland.