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DCP-LETT-13112

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Apr 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 574
Summary:

Murray’s will be happy to publish [Earthworms] on usual terms of two-thirds profits.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13255

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 July 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 515
Summary:

Surprised by CD’s intention to publish [Earthworms] so soon. Remonstrates against doing so. Asks deferment until October to co-ordinate with American publication and ensure best profit.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13261

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 July 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 516
Summary:

Hastens to assure CD that his book [Earthworms] will be published as soon as possible, since CD wishes it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13329

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Sept 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 517
Summary:

Only 270 copies of Movement in plants remain. Suggests printing another 250 and then breaking up type. If CD agrees, has he any corrections?

Sends a copy of Earthworms.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13370

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 518
Summary:

Will send copies [of Earthworms] shortly. Troubled by rumour of a mysterious copy in hands of a reviewer.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13374

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
7 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 519
Summary:

Murray has sold 1200 copies [of Earthworms], so another printing of 500 is proposed. Has CD any corrections to send?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13378

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
8 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 520
Summary:

Will perhaps have to print off 1000 extra copies [of Earthworms]. Electros of the woodcuts are ready for the German edition.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13399

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 521
Summary:

Has sent copies [of Earthworms] to Annals & Magazine of Natural History and to Popular Science Review. If W. S. Dallas edits both, he will have two copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13430

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
25 Oct 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 522
Summary:

Second thousand [of Earthworms] has been exhausted and 3d is being printed. Asks CD to send corrections to the printer.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-13460

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Nov 1881
Source of text:
DAR 171: 523
Summary:

Memorandum: "3500 Worms!!!" sold at annual sale; 117 Movement in plants; 180 "Naturalist" [Journal of researches]; 600 Origin; 320 Descent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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