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Asks CD what title to put on spine of Erasmus Darwin. Suggests 7s 6d as the price.

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His publishers are as puzzled as CD about what the title of his new book [Movement in plants] should be. Sends a tentative one in proof [missing].

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RC estimates that 1000 copies of Movement in plants if sold at 14s would produce a profit of £6. Might more be printed, or the price raised?

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Has CD made arrangements with D. Appleton for Movement in plants? CD’s instructions about the index have been forwarded.

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Cost of electrotypes from the woodcuts [in Movement in plants] for French and German editions. Suggests CD charge more than actual cost in order to repay his expenses.

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If every copy [of Movement in plants] is sold at 15s, CD will lose about £50.

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Six hundred copies of Movement in plants were wanted [at Murray’s annual sale] – a good start.

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Movement in plants needs only the index. Distressed by CD’s dissatisfaction with the indexer.

Eight hundred copies have now been sold. Type will be kept up.

Decision on printing additional copies should await reviews.

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Murray’s must reprint Descent. Does CD want to make any corrections in the plates?

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Five hundred more copies of Movement in plants must be printed immediately. Asks CD to send any corrections to printer.

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Murray’s will be happy to publish [Earthworms] on usual terms of two-thirds profits.

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Surprised by CD’s intention to publish [Earthworms] so soon. Remonstrates against doing so. Asks deferment until October to co-ordinate with American publication and ensure best profit.

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Hastens to assure CD that his book [Earthworms] will be published as soon as possible, since CD wishes it.

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Will send copies [of Earthworms] shortly. Troubled by rumour of a mysterious copy in hands of a reviewer.

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Murray has sold 1200 copies [of Earthworms], so another printing of 500 is proposed. Has CD any corrections to send?

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Will perhaps have to print off 1000 extra copies [of Earthworms]. Electros of the woodcuts are ready for the German edition.

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Has sent copies [of Earthworms] to Annals & Magazine of Natural History and to Popular Science Review. If W. S. Dallas edits both, he will have two copies.

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Second thousand [of Earthworms] has been exhausted and 3d is being printed. Asks CD to send corrections to the printer.

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Sends report on annual trade sale [missing]. New printings of Journal of researches and Descent are needed.

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Murray’s offer to publish Erasmus Darwin. RC states terms and preliminary arrangements.