From R. F. Cooke   11 September 1879

My dear Sir

The Portrait of D^r. Darwin in Autotype, in Crown 8^vo. size (like yr other works) will cost us about £7. p^r. 1000 copies & you can quote this size & price to Appletons.¹

But the Foreign editions are generally printed as a Demy 8^vo. or even larger & the price cannot be less as demy than £7"17"6, if larger say £8.2.6.

I am glad you intend to keep the volume uniform with yr Series, as it induces purchasers to buy.

When we get an estimate of the extent of work & the whole of expenses, we will confer with you, as to the number to be printed, which will do on my return at end of the month. When your Botanical work is advanced sufficiently we will give you every assistance we can as to expenses &c.²

I have a comfortable Cottage here in a lovely situation & altho’, it has been rain, rain⁠⟨⁠,⁠⟩⁠ rain, yet we keep the view & so are reconciled, for what we wanted after London was repose & we have it thoroughly

The river Dulas³ runs at