From Giovanni Canestrini1 22 October 1875
Padova
22/10 75
Hochgeehrtester Herr,
Die Unione tipografico-editrice torinese hat mir mitgetheilt dass ein Theil der Zweiten Auflage der Variation under Domestication bereits erschienen ist;2 wollen Sie, geehrtester Herr, so gefällig sein, mir das bereits erschienene direkt nach Padova zu senden, und dasselbe zu thun mit den in der Folge erscheinenden Bogen. In dieser Weise werden wir im Stande sein, die Uebersetzung ins italienische der zweiten Auflage in Kurzer Frist auf das Erscheinen der englischen folgen zu lassen.
Nach der Veröffentlichung der oben genannten Uebersetzung hoffe ich auch die Uebersetzung Ihres Werkes Expression of Emotions gleich zu publicieren, da die Arbeit nahezu vollendet ist, und die oben genannte Union sich mit Herrn Murray bezüglich der Clichets und Photographien zu verständigen gedenkt.3
Die Uebersetzung des Werkes Origin of Species ist fast ganz veröffentlicht, es fehlen nur noch zwei Hefte, das eine mit den letzten Kapiteln, das anderes mit meinen Noten, und einem Anhange, in dem die italienische Literatur über Ihre Theorie zusammengestellt ist. Die Noten selbst enthalten meistens Auszüge von Arbeiten italienischer Forscher, die auf Ihre Ideen Bezug haben.4
Mit der grössten Achtung | Ergebenster | Prof. G. Canestrini.
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Footnotes
Bibliography
Expression: The expression of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Origin 6th ed.: The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. 6th edition, with additions and corrections. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Variation: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1868.
Translation
From Giovanni Canestrini1 22 October 1875
Padua
22/10 75
Dear Sir,
Unione tipografico-editrice of Turin has informed me that a part of the second edition of Variation under Domestication has already appeared;2 would you be so kind, dear sir, as to send me the already published part directly to Padua, and to do the same with the following sheets as they appear. This way we will be in a position to have the Italian translation of the second edition follow the English one in good time.
After the publication of the above named translation I hope to also publish Expression of Emotions at the same time, since the work is almost completed, and the above named Union intends to come to an understanding with Mr Murray regarding the clichés and photographs.3
The translation of Origin of Species is almost completely printed off, only two sections are wanting, the final chapter for one, my notes and an afterword in which Italian literature on your theory is collected for another. The notes themselves include mostly extracts from works of Italian researchers that have a connection to your ideas.4
With best regards | yours | Prof. G. Canestrini.
Footnotes
Bibliography
Expression: The expression of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Origin 6th ed.: The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. 6th edition, with additions and corrections. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Variation: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1868.
Summary
Has heard that 2d ed. of Variation is out. If CD will send it to him, he will complete the Italian translation in a short time.
His translation of Expression is nearly finished [published in 1878],
and the 2d ed. of Origin is almost entirely published.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10220
- From
- Giovanni Canestrini
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Padua
- Source of text
- DAR 161: 37
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp German
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10220,” accessed on 19 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10220.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 23
