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After conversing with the principal publishers in New York, in regard 

 to the terms on which they would be willing to publish the volume of 

 '' Public Architecture," of which the preparation was intrusted to me by 

 resolution of the committee of the Gth March, I finally, with the aid of 

 Mr. Drayton, (to whom I am greatly indebted for the valuable information 

 and assistance he gave me,) made with Wiley & Putnam, one of the most 

 respectable firms of the city, the following contract: 



Agreement between Wiley Sj' Putnam, publishers of the city of New York, 

 of the first part, and the Building Committee of tJte S/nit/isonian Insti- 

 tution, Inj the chairm,an of said committee, of the second part, dated this 

 3d day of April, ISil. 



Whereas the said building committee are charged with the preparation 

 and publication of a volume on architecture, to be entitled '^ Hints on 

 Public Architecture," and to contain numerous and valuable illustrations, 

 including two perspective views of the buildings of the said Smithsonian 

 Institution, and also to have an appendix containing the results of a re- 

 search about to be made under the auspices of the said institution, to test 

 the properties of the most important building-materials throughout the 

 United States : 



Now the parties of the first part hereby contract and agree to have the 

 said work set up in small pica, of such face as the said committee shall 

 select, thin leaded for the body of the work, and either small pica solid or 

 long primer for the appendix, at the option of said committee. And the 

 said parties of the first part agree, that the letter-press paper shall measure 

 19| inches by 26, and that it shall be of such quahty as to cost not less 

 than 16 cents per pound, and that each ream shall weigh not less than 40 

 pounds. Atid the parties of the first part further agree, that the printing 

 shall be done in the best manner, with ink of the first quality, and the 

 wood-cuts carefully overlaid, (so as to give their full effect,) by a suitable 

 person accustomed to such work; and also, that the copperplate paper shall 

 be of quality as good as the letter-press paper, of the same size, and of 

 the proper thickness and qualities required for fine illustrations, and that 

 the copperplate printing shall be done in the best manner. And the said 

 parties of the first part further agree, that the page of printed matter shall 

 be about five inches and three-quarters by nine inches, and that the bind- 

 ing shall be in cloth, gilt lettered, and of such material as shall cost thirty 

 cents per volume. And the said parties of the first part agree to do the 

 whole of the above work, including materials, at their own cost and ex- 

 pense. 



And the party of the second part agree that they will furnish, at their 

 own cost and expense, the entire illustrations for said work, including two 

 perspective views of the Smithsonian Institution, and that the said illustra- 

 tions shall be of such number and quality as shall cost one thousand dollars, 

 and said illustrations shall be executed in the best style of art; and that as 

 many of the said illustrations as are to be incorporated with the text shall be 

 wood-cuts, and that the rest shall be either copperplate or steel engravings; 

 and that they will deliver the same to the parties of the first part free of all 

 charge, and completely ready for printing. And the said parties of the 

 second part further agree that they will furnish to the parties of the first 

 part the manuscript of the said work free of all charge, and that the same 



