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Booksellers approve of [9s] price for 2d edition of Descent. 1350 copies were sold at annual sale.

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A curious alteration in the reprint of Variation.

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V. O. Kovalevsky has paid for the Expression plates.

Still has 400 copies of Chauncey Wright’s pamphlet

and 450 of Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin.

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Discusses the price to be charged to Appleton’s for the plates of Insectivorous plants.

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Presentation copies [of Expression] will be ready in a week. Has ordered only 250 copies to have cut edges because trade prefers uncut pages.

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Discusses presentation copies of Expression.

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Quandary caused by Heliotype Company’s failure to deliver enough plates for Expression because of a strike. Murray’s now has 7000 books and only 3000 sets of plates.

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Discusses production of plates [for Expression].

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Murray’s must publish [Expression] tomorrow with only 4000 copies, because plates for 3000 additional copies have not yet been delivered. The trade and public will be dissatisfied. It may be advisable to get police to defend the house.

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First edition of Expression nearly exhausted. Asks CD to send corrections to the printer for another issue, Murray thinks, of 2000.

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Comments on additional printing of Expression. Complains about poor quality of plates.

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Discusses printing of Expression.

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Comments on discussions with C. Reinwald concerning French edition of Expression.

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Has learned that German edition [of Expression] will be on larger pages than English one. No copies of heliotype plates [for Expression] have been delivered. Hopes Heliotype Company is not going to throw them over. Suggests CD write a strong letter.

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Arrangements for foreign editions [of Expression]. Delay by Heliotype Company is provoking.

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Heliotype Company assures RC all 8000 sets of the plates [for Expression] will be ready next week.

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Expression is now almost ready. The plates will require great care in the binding.

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D. Appleton has been sent 3000 sets of plates [for Expression]. Hopes to publish [Expression] on 12 Nov.

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Answers CD’s questions on arrangements for forthcoming publication of Expression – including cost of stereotypes, woodcuts, and photo reproductions for foreign translations.

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Asks whether he can tell Appleton that Murray will supply clichés and stereotypes [for Expression] at only a small profit. Will make same offer to other foreign editors. Prefers that W. S. Dallas prepare the index.