To R. F. Cooke 11 April 1877
Summary
Sends MS [of Forms of flowers]. Since sale is likely to be small, Murray may not want to publish it on usual terms. CD thinks it may be his last book and asks Murray to publish it on most favourable terms he can afford.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 11 Apr 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 304–5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10926 |
To R. F. Cooke 30 June [1877]
Summary
Has not heard from Appleton about an American edition [of Forms of flowers]. Asks how many copies Murray is printing.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 30 June [1877] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 302–3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11024 |
To R. F. Cooke 24 November 1877
Summary
Asks exact number of copies of recent printing of Origin.
Approves stereotyping Orchids,
but fears he cannot approve of stereotyping Cross and self-fertilisation and Forms of flowers. It is too soon for the latter, and he is too busy to correct the former.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 24 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 300–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11252 |
To R. F. Cooke 11 December [1877]
Summary
Sends corrected sheets of Cross and self-fertilisation. How many copies will be printed? Asks whether he is correct in thinking that he has not been paid for the July printing.
Plans to correct Forms of flowers when new edition is needed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 11 Dec [1877] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 297–8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11276 |
Cooke, R. F. | |
John Murray | (4) |
Cooke, R. F. | |
Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
John Murray | (4) |