To John Murray   29 April [1875]1

Down, | Beckenham, Kent.

April 29th

My dear Sir

I have just received revises of 2 first sheets of Insectivorous plants, so you will soon have to decide how many copies to be struck off.— I do not know what to advise; the book may sell very poorly, on the other hand it would be a most unfortunate thing, if enough copies were not printed at first, for it is not likely to go into a 2d. Edit.— Please let me hear.—2 I shall take about 60 copies for friends & men who have aided me.—3

My dear Sir | Yours very faithfully | Ch. Darwin

1
The year is established by the reference to Insectivorous plants, which was published in 1875.
2
A second edition of Insectivorous plants was not produced in CD’s lifetime; his son Francis produced one in 1888.
3
For CD’s presentation list, see Appendix IV.

Manuscript Alterations and Comments

0.1 Kent.] before del ‘Railway Station | Orpington. S.E.R.’
1.5 friends &] interl

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