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DCP-LETT-8482

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
23 Aug 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 269–70)
Summary:

CD has given translation right [for Expression] to Dutch publisher Joh. Ijkema.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8537

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
[after 11 Oct 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 284
Summary:

Discusses printing of Expression.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8538

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
[25 Oct 1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 285
Summary:

Comments on discussions with C. Reinwald concerning French edition of Expression.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8540

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
3 Oct 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 262)
Summary:

Arrangements for foreign editions [of Expression]. Delay by Heliotype Company is provoking.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8572

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
23 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 286
Summary:

Discusses presentation copies of Expression.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8581

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
27 Oct [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 287
Summary:

Discusses distribution of presentation copies of Expression. Sends instructions for mailing his copies. Discusses negotiations with C. Reinwald concerning French edition. Suggests journals to receive review copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8638

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
20 Nov [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 288
Summary:

Discusses production of plates [for Expression].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-8663

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
7 Dec [1872]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 289
Summary:

Comments on additional printing of Expression. Complains about poor quality of plates.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9398

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
8 Apr 1874
Source of text:
DAR 143: 290
Summary:

Discusses illustrations for 2d edition of Descent.

"My nephew [Henry Parker] got into the Athenaeum with splendid success."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9402

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
10 Apr [1874]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 291
Summary:

Is glad to have Descent cheaper and sold more largely, but would be sorry to see it printed like the Origin. "The closeness of the lines is the great fault." Fears book might be very thick. "I hear scores of people complaining of the heavy and thick books which you publish."

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-9496

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 June [1874]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 340–1)
Summary:

Hopes a printing of 2000 copies [of Descent, 2d ed.] will be safe. Regrets price must be 12s. He is sure it is much improved.

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-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

DCP-LETT-10071

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 July 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 457
Summary:

The second printing of 1000 copies [of Insectivorous plants] has sold out. Will print 750 more [3000 in all]. Mudie’s Library and Simpkin & Co. have ordered more copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10100

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
29 July 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 459
Summary:

Sends CD specimen pages, with two different type spacings, for Climbing plants.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10105

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 July 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 460
Summary:

RC will confer with printer about type, etc., for reprint of Variation.

Only 250 copies remain of [2d ed. of] Descent – will print 1000 more for annual sale.

Expression does not move.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10107

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Aug 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 461
Summary:

Murray is willing to make same arrangement with D. Appleton for Climbing plants as for Insectivorous plants.

There will be no difficulty about corrections for reprint of Descent, providing new matter fills same space as old.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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