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From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
1 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 411
Summary:

Answers CD’s questions on arrangements for forthcoming publication of Expression – including cost of stereotypes, woodcuts, and photo reproductions for foreign translations.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
6 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 412
Summary:

Sends Murray’s cheque for £315 for the last issue of Descent.

Details regarding foreign editions of Expression.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
9 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 413
Summary:

Agrees on price for supplying Appleton with Expression electrotypes and stereotypes. Difficulties with heliotypes [for illustrations of Expression].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
13 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 414
Summary:

Explains the cost of heliotype plates [for Expression] and the consequent need to raise the price of the book.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
14 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 415
Summary:

Sends a set of plates [for Expression]. Price of the book must be 12s instead of 10s 6d, or 14s instead of 12s.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
16 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 416
Summary:

Cost of plates [for Expression] is very high and will make "a terrible hole in the profits".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
21 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 417
Summary:

Has ordered printing of 2000 sets of illustrations [for Expression] for Murray’s and informed D. Appleton of price per thousand. Has answered letter from Eduard Koch [of Schweizerbart]. Has also arranged for index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
23 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 418
Summary:

Cost of impression of the heliotype plates [for Expression] is so high that he asks CD to consider having a set photographed onto wood and then engraved. Index [for Expression] is in hand.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
26 Aug 1872
Source of text:
DAR 171: 419
Summary:

Defers to CD and has ordered 2000 sets of impressions from heliotype plates [for Expression] for Murray’s and 3000 sets for Appleton. Also has directed printer to send Appleton a set of stereotype plates of the work and the woodcuts.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project