Volume I Part 3 (2/2)
January 10th: Finished proofs of Edition VI. of the ”Origin,” and ”again rewriting 'Expression.'”
August 22nd: Finished last proofs of ”Expression.”
August 23rd: Began working at Drosera.
November: ”Expression” published (7000 copies, and 2000 more printed at the end of the year.)
November 8th: ”At Murray's sale 5267 copies sold to London booksellers.”
1873.
January: Correcting the Climbing Plants paper for publication as a book.
February 3rd: At work on ”Cross-fertilisation.”
February to September: Contributions to ”Nature.”
June 14th: ”Began Drosera again.”
November 20th: Began ”Descent of Man,” Edition II.
1874.
”Descent of Man,” Edition II, in one volume, published (Preface dated September). ”Coral Reefs,” Edition II., published.
April 1st: Began ”Insectivorous Plants.”
February to May: Contributed notes to ”Nature.”
1875.
July 2nd: ”Insectivorous Plants” published (3000 copies); 2700 copies sold immediately.
July 6th: ”Correcting 2nd edition of 'Variation under Domestication.'”
It was published in the autumn.
September 1st (approximately): Began on ”Cross and Self-Fertilisation.”
November: Vivisection Commission.
1876.
May 5th: ”Finished MS., first time over, of 'Cross and Self-Fertilisation.'”
May to June: Correction of ”Fertilisation of Orchids,” Edition II. Wrote his Autobiographical Sketch.
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