Acknowledges receipt of cheque.
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Acknowledges receipt of cheque.
Asks JM to send copies of all his books to Anton Dohrn.
Koch [of Schweizerbart] requires 3000 sets of copies of the heliotype plates [for German edition of Expression].
Asks them to procure the two volumes of Living Cirripedia for Anton Dohrn’s zoological station in Naples.
CD thanks CW for long, interesting letter; hopes the ideas will be worked into an essay some day.
Suggests dates for a proposed visit and gives instructions for reaching Down.
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.
On arrangements for paying for stereotyped plates for Expression. D. Appleton will be told not to publish "an hour before" Murray.
Cannot understand the estimate of the Heliotype Company [for plates for Expression]. Discusses the original agreement as he understood it.
CD suggests fair way for the Heliotype Company to charge for new negatives and copies of plates.
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.
Arrangements for the plates for Expression and charges to be made for them to foreign editors.
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.
CD has given translation right [for Expression] to Dutch publisher Joh. Ijkema.