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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.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
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