Maximilianus Hell (1720-1792) - Munin

The price cannot yet be established for any of the three volumes.
However, the public may rest assured that we will make sure it will
be fixed so low as expences allow. 1
In order to facilitate a cheapest possible price for this work, we
have decided to issue an invitation for subscriptions, so that the
number of copies to be printed on the more beautiful writing paper,
as well as the number to be printed on book paper, can be ascertained;
for it is obvious that the higher the number of subscribers,
the lower the price of the work will be.
Subscriptions will be accepted both here in Vienna, at the
bookstore known as the Michaelerhaus, as well as at all other bookstores
around Europe [until the end of August this year]. 2
Subscribers will obtain the work at a 5 percent lower cost and
on writing paper, 3 and we promise to include their names in alphabetical
order in the first volume. Expenses for correspondence will
be accepted for the bills of the subscribers; however, one will diligently
seek to distribute the copies quickly and at the lowest cost
possible to every subscriber.
For the sake of those readers and subscribers who will make
up their mind to acquire this work, we have deemed it appropriate to
allow them to inspect this general overview of the entire publication.
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[Vienna, 2nd March 1771] 4
1. F has “I believe that the three volumes will not cost more than 6 or 7 Ducats
Imperiaux”.
2. Text in brackets taken from G. F has “until the end of September this year”.
No time limit stated in LNJ.
3. “Subscribers will ...” LN. G has the stronger formulation “Only those who
subscribe will ...”.
4. Place and date omitted in LNm. Dating of L uncertain. N appeared already in
the issue of Nova Acta Eruditorum for September 1770, F is signed “Vienna,
4th April 1771” and G is signed “Vienna, 2nd March 1771”. J was printed in
the issue of Journal des Sçavans for July 1771.