Agrees on price for supplying Appleton with Expression electrotypes and stereotypes. Difficulties with heliotypes [for illustrations of Expression].
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Agrees on price for supplying Appleton with Expression electrotypes and stereotypes. Difficulties with heliotypes [for illustrations of Expression].
Will see that the error is corrected in the next reprint.
Alteration in the arrangements for the carrier to collect the rabbit from FG and bring it to Down.
Sends proofs and details [concerning VOK’s Russian translation of Expression (1872)].
CD suggests fair way for the Heliotype Company to charge for new negatives and copies of plates.
CD cannot omit mention of Wilhelm Wundt’s Thierseele [Vorlesungen über die Menschen und Thierseele (1863)] in his book.
Murray could control the number of copies of translation of Expression sold in Russia by the number of heliotypes he will supply.
The carrier will call at University College on Thursday 15 August.
The buck is well; Dr Carter has returned, and things will go better.
Acknowledges a box of worm-casts from India and a bottle of worms in spirits. There is no memorandum.
His book on expression is finished and includes valuable information from JS.
Is satisfied with CD’s arrangement with Murray for Appleton’s to pay $50 [pounds or dollars!?] for stereo plates and clichés of 21 woodblocks for CD’s new book [Expression, see 8217]. Has ordered 5000 sets of plate impressions from Robert Cooke at Murray’s.
Explains the cost of heliotype plates [for Expression] and the consequent need to raise the price of the book.
Is greatly relieved to hear that the estimate [of the Heliotype Company] was a mistake. Sends lettered copies of seven plates for Expression, and discusses payment to be made by foreign editors for copies of the plates.
Sends a set of plates [for Expression]. Price of the book must be 12s instead of 10s 6d, or 14s instead of 12s.
Hostility of birds toward others with same colour;
nuptial plumage.
Spiza cyanea and Spiza ciris.
Arrangements for the plates for Expression and charges to be made for them to foreign editors.
Parallel quotations from Benjamin Franklin and Descent about absorption of heat by different colours; applies to winter and summer plumage of birds.
Reasoning power in dogs.
Cost of plates [for Expression] is very high and will make "a terrible hole in the profits".
Will inform all foreign publishers that John Murray will supply 1000 copies of heliotype plates [for Expression] for £75. CD would not have used so many photos had he foreseen the cost, but woodcuts would not have done.
Cost of plates [for Expression] is greater than expected: £75 per 1000 copies.
VOK is marking the passages [in Wundt, Menschen und Thierseele (1863)] that may interest CD.