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From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
5 Dec 1870
Source of text:
DAR 171: 382
Summary:

Has just heard that 1st volume of Dutch edition [of Descent] has been announced for 10 December. Was CD aware that the Dutch intended to publish vol. 1 by itself?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
11 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 383
Summary:

Sends title-page of Descent for approval. Asks whether CD has any idea of size of index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
12 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 274
Summary:

Has no idea about length of index [for Descent]. W. S. Dallas wrote it would take ten days more. Asks how many presentation copies he may have. Lists journals to receive review copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Jan 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 384
Summary:

Sends list of journals to be sent review copies of Descent. If CD wants to add others, they will be included. Printing of 2500 copies ordered; retail price 24s.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
14 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 275
Summary:

Suggests periodicals to receive review copies [of Descent].

Is "ashamed at my corrections".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 276
Summary:

Discusses mailing of presentation copies [of Descent]. Sends addresses of A. R. Wallace and St George Mivart.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
30 Jan [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 277
Summary:

Asks that review copy [of Descent] be sent to F. P. Cobbe.

Discusses mailing of presentation copies.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
3 Feb 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 385
Summary:

Encloses a letter [missing] from C. Reinwald, publisher of the French edition of Descent [1872].

Vincenzi [of Unione, Turin – publisher of Italian translation] has not yet paid the account.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
10 Feb [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 278
Summary:

Asks that a presentation copy [of Descent?] be sent to Edward Blyth. Comments on publication.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
14 Feb [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 279
Summary:

Discusses presentation copies [of Descent]. Dallas returned proofs of index on Friday. Asks for John Stuart Mill’s address.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
15 Feb 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 386
Summary:

Printing of Descent will be done this day. Cannot publish until next week.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
26 Feb [1871]
Source of text:
DAR 143: 281
Summary:

Suggests sending his book [Descent?] to Popular Science Review.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke
Date:
22 Apr [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 285–6)
Summary:

Detailed questions about illustrations for [forthcoming] Expression.

Asks whether Times review has hurt sales of Descent.

The type on specimen page of Origin [6th ed.] seems clear, but lines are close. The cost is the great point for a wide circulation.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 396
Summary:

Believes heliotype process is best for book illustrations. Has sent copies [of Descent] to Loescher and Carus.

Is working on an estimate for the cheap [6th] edition of the Origin.

The Times review has not hurt sales of Descent.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Apr 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 397
Summary:

Concerned with photographic processes for illustrations [for Expression].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
8 May 1871
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 289–90)
Summary:

Sends photographs he intends to use in Expression and asks for estimates of cost per thousand of each process [Woodburytype and Heliotype] suggested by RC and for different numbers of photos on each plate.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Joseph Cundall
To:
Robert Francis Cooke
Date:
19 May 1871
Source of text:
DAR 53.2: 120–1
Summary:

Gives cost of printing photographs [for Expression] by the Woodbury process.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
28 May [1871]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 280–2)
Summary:

More discussion of the illustrations for Expression.

A Swedish naturalist [G. Lindström] has asked to translate the Journal of researches.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
18 Aug 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 401
Summary:

RC is sure Murray would not object to printing the pamphlet [C. Wright’s Darwinism: being an examination of Mr. St. G. J. Mivart’s "Genesis of species"].

After a lull in sales of Descent, a fresh demand warrants keeping type set up. Has CD seen the review of Descent in the Guardian?

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Oct 1871
Source of text:
DAR 171: 403
Summary:

Will give printer orders to set up first six chapters of Origin [6th ed.]. Murray thinks a glossary [of scientific terms] might be advisable, if not longer than ten pages. Will offer W. S. Dallas £10 for it.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project