Publisher [Schweizerbart] has seen CD’s new book advertised [Cross and self-fertilisation] and wishes to publish a German translation of it.
JVC’s travel plans in England. Hopes to visit CD.
A new German edition of Descent is planned. Would like to work on proofs before leaving for lectures at Edinburgh.
Proposal to collect all of CD’s works in a German edition. Asks CD’s opinion and suggests an outline of volumes.
Lists German sales of various volumes.
Hopes to visit CD during a stay in London.
Sends Edinburgh address so he may be sent sheets of Descent [2d English, for 3d German ed.].
Has a large class for his lectures.
Thanks for proofs [of Descent, 2d English ed.].
Publisher would like better photographs for Expression [2d German ed.].
On German translation of Descent [3d German, 2d English ed.]. Lists some misprints in proofs.
An omission in a bibliographical note in Descent [2d English ed.].
New [3d] German edition of Descent will soon be out.
Will begin translating Journal of researches, which will be first volume of CD’s collected works.
JVC has proposed bringing out all CD’s botanical papers in one or two volumes.
Errata in Descent enclosed.
Sends concluding part of his Zoologie [see 8531].
Enjoys translating Journal of researches. Questions several passages.
Thinks Insectivorous plants must be translated and published in Germany.
Journal of researches nearly finished.
A new [German] edition of Origin is wanted.
Queries concerned with his translation of Insectivorous plants, which has been delayed by illness but is now two-thirds done.
Sends list of misprints in first edition of Insectivorous plants for the German collected works.
Insectivorous plants is out
and Climbing plants is at the printer’s.
He is now at work on the geological writings.
Thinks all of CD’s papers extremely interesting "for the spirit and the method".
Cites some misprints in Climbing plants.
A difficulty with a passage in Coral reefs about "vertical thickness", which JVC thinks should read "horizontal extent".
Queries about some references in Coral reefs and a list of misprints.
Thanks CD for [2d English edition of] Volcanic islands and South America [1876].
Is at work on Cross and self-fertilisation. Asks about some doubtful points.
Lists misprints in Cross and self-fertilisation.
Sends observations and references relevant to a new edition of Expression.
Is unconvinced that correction in Cross and self-fertilisation requested by CD [see 10852] should be made. Asks CD to reconsider.