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Estimates cost of F. Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin at £86 for 750 copies, less than £10 extra for 1000.

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Thinks it best for Murray’s to engrave the "Monkeys", etc. for themselves.

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Sends a set of plates [for Expression]. Price of the book must be 12s instead of 10s 6d, or 14s instead of 12s.

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Cost of plates [for Expression] is very high and will make "a terrible hole in the profits".

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Cost of impression of the heliotype plates [for Expression] is so high that he asks CD to consider having a set photographed onto wood and then engraved. Index [for Expression] is in hand.

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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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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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Does not understand Reinwald [French publisher of Expression], who apparently intends an edition of only 500 copies. Sends first copy to CD.

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Has CD made arrangements with D. Appleton for Movement in plants? CD’s instructions about the index have been forwarded.

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Cost of electrotypes from the woodcuts [in Movement in plants] for French and German editions. Suggests CD charge more than actual cost in order to repay his expenses.

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If every copy [of Movement in plants] is sold at 15s, CD will lose about £50.

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Six hundred copies of Movement in plants were wanted [at Murray’s annual sale] – a good start.

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Movement in plants needs only the index. Distressed by CD’s dissatisfaction with the indexer.

Eight hundred copies have now been sold. Type will be kept up.

Decision on printing additional copies should await reviews.

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Murray’s must reprint Descent. Does CD want to make any corrections in the plates?

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Five hundred more copies of Movement in plants must be printed immediately. Asks CD to send any corrections to printer.

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Murray’s will be happy to publish [Earthworms] on usual terms of two-thirds profits.

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Surprised by CD’s intention to publish [Earthworms] so soon. Remonstrates against doing so. Asks deferment until October to co-ordinate with American publication and ensure best profit.

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Hastens to assure CD that his book [Earthworms] will be published as soon as possible, since CD wishes it.

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Only 270 copies of Movement in plants remain. Suggests printing another 250 and then breaking up type. If CD agrees, has he any corrections?

Sends a copy of Earthworms.

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Will send copies [of Earthworms] shortly. Troubled by rumour of a mysterious copy in hands of a reviewer.