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From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
4 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 171: 510
Summary:

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

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 171: 511
Summary:

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

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 171: 512
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 210.11: 19
Summary:

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

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Nov 1880
Source of text:
DAR 171: 513
Summary:

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

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project