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DCP-LETT-10028

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke
Date:
24 June [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 338–9)
Summary:

Insectivorous plants ready for publication. Asks price. Suggests advertisements in Nature and Gardeners’ Chronicle.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10032

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke
Date:
27 June [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 336–7)
Summary:

Sorry to hear price of 15s [for Insectivorous plants]. Asks that JM consider 14s. Fears small sale at 15s. It is his fault – he never can help making his books too big.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10184

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke
Date:
6 Oct 1875
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 326–7)
Summary:

Fears Variation [2d ed.] will not be ready for Murray’s annual sale unless printer sends proof more quickly. Arrangements with Italian publishers.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10035

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
29 June [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 334–5)
Summary:

Mentioned to Appleton only that stereotypes [for Insectivorous plants] would be provided for "a little above cost price". Glad the price of the book will be 14s. He likes making money, but cares more for wider distribution of his books. Is uneasy about sale of Insectivorous plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10041

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
4 July [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 332–3)
Summary:

Very glad about sales [of Insectivorous plants]. CD had hard work to persuade Murray to increase printing to 1250 copies, but owns he thought that number would last for eternity. U. S. publication and French, German, and Russian translations in the offing.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10138

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
29 Aug [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 330–1)
Summary:

On publishing details of Variation [2d ed.].

CD mortified and annoyed to hear that RC has complained to Messrs Clowes of the extra expense because proofs for Climbing plants were put on wider paper at CD’s request.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10147

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
1 Sept [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 328–9)
Summary:

Thanks RC for his kind note. It was only Climbing plants for which he wanted the proofs to have wide margins. Wishes he understood more about printing. It would be a great convenience to authors if exterior margins of proofs were broad.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10216

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
23 Oct [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 324–5)
Summary:

Sends list for complimentary copies and suggests various arrangements related to publication of Climbing plants.

Thinks a revised edition of Orchids is needed.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10252

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
9 Nov [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 322–3)
Summary:

Climbing plants has sold better than he expected.

Thinks another 1000 of Origin may have to be printed; he has no corrections to make.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10263

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 Nov 1875
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 320–1)
Summary:

Reminds RC that he will lose £200 unless Variation [2d ed.] sells pretty well in the U. S. [and therefore Murray’s price for stereotypes should be kept low].

Is unwilling that Insectivorous plants be stereotyped until he has profited by criticisms and new facts. It would be better to wait a few years and correct the book thoroughly before stereotyping.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10304

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 Dec [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 292
Summary:

Discusses payment of £10 owed by Italians.

"No corrections for Voyage of Beagle [Journal of researches]."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9989

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
23 May [1875]
Source of text:
DAR 97: C27
Summary:

Discusses the price to be charged to Appleton’s for the plates of Insectivorous plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-9893

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
19 Mar 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 445
Summary:

A curious alteration in the reprint of Variation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9944

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Apr 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 448
Summary:

V. O. Kovalevsky has paid for the Expression plates.

Still has 400 copies of Chauncey Wright’s pamphlet

and 450 of Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9990

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 May 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 452
Summary:

Replies to CD’s various questions and suggestions concerning publication plans for Insectivorous plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9995

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 May 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 453
Summary:

A set of electros of the woodcuts to Variation was sent to an Italian publisher in 1869, but no reply or payment has been made since then.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10001

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 May 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 454
Summary:

Asks whether enclosure [missing] has the correct title of Insectivorous plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10031

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 June 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 455
Summary:

Sends first copy of Insectivorous plants to CD. Price must be 15s.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10034

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 June 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 458
Summary:

Agrees to price Insectivorous plants at 14s.

Has CD quoted a price for stereotype plates to D. Appleton?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10040

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 July 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 456
Summary:

CD’s pessimistic view [of prospective sale of Insectivorous plants] is to blame for the small printing. Murray’s printed only 1250 copies and sold 1700. A thousand more have been ordered.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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