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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
4 Aug 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 258–9)
Summary:

Asks whether he can tell Appleton that Murray will supply clichés and stereotypes [for Expression] at only a small profit. Will make same offer to other foreign editors. Prefers that W. S. Dallas prepare the index.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
7 Aug 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 255–6)
Summary:

On arrangements for paying for stereotyped plates for Expression. D. Appleton will be told not to publish "an hour before" Murray.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
10 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 257)
Summary:

CD suggests fair way for the Heliotype Company to charge for new negatives and copies of plates.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
[14 Aug 1872]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 253–4)
Summary:

Is greatly relieved to hear that the estimate [of the Heliotype Company] was a mistake. Sends lettered copies of seven plates for Expression, and discusses payment to be made by foreign editors for copies of the plates.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
15 Aug 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 260–1)
Summary:

Arrangements for the plates for Expression and charges to be made for them to foreign editors.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
17 Aug 1872
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 283–4)
Summary:

Will inform all foreign publishers that John Murray will supply 1000 copies of heliotype plates [for Expression] for £75. CD would not have used so many photos had he foreseen the cost, but woodcuts would not have done.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Murray
Date:
30 Aug [1872]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 267–8)
Summary:

Asks JM to send copies of all his books to Anton Dohrn.

Koch [of Schweizerbart] requires 3000 sets of copies of the heliotype plates [for German edition of Expression].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project