My dear Sir

The Compositors have invented & placed the title, as on enclosed paper above the red line, at head of my Introduction. Now I think this sounds a better title than the advertised one.¹ Have the kindness to consider the question & inform me. Does it signify another title having been advertised? If you thought it worth while, do consult Sir C. Lyell,² as he has such good judgment & I have always found him so very kind, that I feel sure he would advise me.

I can form no sort of opinion about the number of copies to be printed off, & this a point which you will soon have to decide, as I have received two Revises.—³

I presume you will not object to my having two sets of clean sheets, one for Germany & the other to Russia for translation; though when the publishers see how big a book it is, their courage may fail.⁴ If translations are made, I suppose you would allow stereotypes of the wood-blocks to be made.

Be so kind as to answer these questions & believe me, my dear Sir | Yours sincerely | Ch. Darwin