From John Murray 10 May 1871
50A Albemarle St. | W.
May 10/71
My Dear Sir
As the number of copies of the Third Edition of your “Descent of Man”, is the same as that of the 2nd viz 2000—I propose to you a like payment—but as the sale cannot be expected to be nearly so rapid, I will, with your permission, settle with you for it by two notes of hand at Six & nine months from the day of publication—1
I have bespoke from Mr Wood—4 new drawings of Birds to be substituted for the present ones, in case a 4th Edn. is called for. Two wch are finished are certainly great improvements.2
I remain My Dear Sir | Your faithful & obliged | John Murray
Your portrait is earnestly desired—by the Editor of Vanity Fair3 I hope Mr Darwin may consent to follow the example of Murchison—Bismark—Ld Derby &c The artist Pellegrini is I believe a very decent gentlemanly fellow4
Chas Darwin Esq | &c &c
Footnotes
Bibliography
Descent: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1871.
Freeman, Richard Broke. 1977. The works of Charles Darwin: an annotated bibliographical handlist. 2d edition. Folkestone, Kent: William Dawson & Sons. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, Shoe String Press.
Summary
Offers CD same payment for the 3d issue of Descent as for 2d.
Has bespoke four better drawings of birds in case a 4th issue is needed.
Vanity Fair wants CD’s portrait by Carlo Pellegrini ["Ape"].
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-7750
- From
- John Murray
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- London, Albemarle St, 50a
- Source of text
- DAR 171: 398
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 7750,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-7750.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 19