Murray, John (b) to Darwin, C. R.
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William Clowes [printer for J. Murray] estimates that Variation will come to a first volume of 648 pages and a second volume of 624 pages – which is too much for volumes the same size as Origin. Murray proposes a larger size.
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Albemarle St
Jan
My Dear Sir
M
Vol I. 648 pages post 8
same size as the origin of Species—independant of contents Preface Index
& any addit
This is clearly too much for volumes of that size—& I propose
therefore—with your consent to substitute the larger (Demy) 8
On hearing from you the Printer will be set to work
I am My Dear Sir | faithfully yours | John Murray
Ch. Darwin Esq
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The year is established by the relationship between this letter and the letter to John Murray, 3 January [1867]. - +
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CD sent the manuscript of Variation to John Murray on 22 December 1866 (see Correspondence vol. 14, letter to John Murray, 21 and 22 December [1866], and Appendix II). Murray also refers to William Clowes of the printing firm William Clowes & Sons. - +
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Murray refers to Origin. In his letter to Murray of 21 and 22 December [1866] (Correspondence vol. 14), CD said that he was sending all of the manuscript of Variation apart from the last chapter and a possible chapter on humans (see also ibid., letter to J. D. Hooker, 24 December [1866]). `8vo': octavo. - +
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Murray refers to the tenth edition of Charles Lyell's Principles of geology (C. Lyell 1867--8).