From Johan IJkema 21 August 1872
Delft.
21. Augt. 72.
Mr. Charles Darwin. | Down— Beckenham.
Sir!
In “the Atheneum” of 17th. August I read: “Mr. Darwin’s new book on Expression in Animals is ready for publication”.1
I am very desirous to publish also this work of yours in Dutch, Mr. Hartogh Heys van Zouteveen told me that he was willing to undertake the translation.2
I hope you will be content of the dutch edition of your book on “Descent of man”,3 And therefor confide to me the edition of your new work in the dutch language.
In order to obtain the right of translation, it would be very agreeable to me, if you were so kind as to send me the book before its appearance in England: when it has appeared, another publisher may have asked the right before me. I hope, Sir, you will oblige me by sending it very soon.
Within a week you may receive the last part of “The Descent of man”.—
I am Sir | Your most obedient | Joh. Ijkema
Footnotes
Bibliography
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 29 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Expression: The expression of the emotions in man and animals. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Summary
Wishes to have Dutch publication rights for a translation of Expression.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-8480
- From
- Johan (Ykema) IJkema
- To
- Charles Robert Darwin
- Sent from
- Delft
- Source of text
- DAR 167: 1
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 8480,” accessed on 25 September 2023, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-8480.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 20
