From R. F. Cooke 4 October 1872
Summary
Heliotype Company assures RC all 8000 sets of the plates [for Expression] will be ready next week.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Oct 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 422 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8544 |
From R. F. Cooke 2 November 1869
Summary
Thinks it best for Murray’s to engrave the "Monkeys", etc. for themselves.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Nov 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 372 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6968 |
From R. F. Cooke 25 November 1872
Summary
Murray’s must publish [Expression] tomorrow with only 4000 copies, because plates for 3000 additional copies have not yet been delivered. The trade and public will be dissatisfied. It may be advisable to get police to defend the house.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Nov 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 432 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8646 |
From R. F. Cooke 9 August 1872
Summary
Agrees on price for supplying Appleton with Expression electrotypes and stereotypes. Difficulties with heliotypes [for illustrations of Expression].
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 413 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8460 |
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- … Cooke, R. F. John Murray Darwin, C. R. …
- … r . Appletons & say for £50, they shall be supplied with stereotypes & Electros. I have been 3 times to the Heliotype Comp y , but without finding any one there to explain to me their estimate. I cant help thinking, we misunderstand the matter that instead of impressions they mean negatives or plates but we shall see Yrs faithfully | Rob t . Cooke C. Darwin …
From R. F. Cooke 29 May 1875
Summary
Asks whether enclosure [missing] has the correct title of Insectivorous plants.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 May 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 454 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10001 |
From R. F. Cooke 26 June 1875
Summary
Sends first copy of Insectivorous plants to CD. Price must be 15s.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 June 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 455 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10031 |
From R. F. Cooke 12 October 1875
Summary
Charge for 500 sets of the heliotype illustrations of Expression is £37 10s 6d.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 472 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10192 |
From R. F. Cooke 21 February 1876
Summary
Murray wishes to settle payments for Descent [2d ed., 11th thousand]. Over 500 copies of the 1000 printed have been sold.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 482 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10404 |
From R. F. Cooke 2 July 1877
Summary
"Young Mr Appleton", when in London, told Murray’s to send a set of stereotype plates [of Forms of flowers]. A printing of 1000 copies has been ordered for the English edition.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 July 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 489 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11031 |
From R. F. Cooke 15 August 1877
Summary
Electrotypes of woodcuts [of Forms of flowers] are ready for Koch [of Schweizerbart]. Murray has printed 1250 copies, instead of 1000 as planned.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Aug 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 490 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11107 |
From R. F. Cooke 27 April 1880
Summary
His publishers are as puzzled as CD about what the title of his new book [Movement in plants] should be. Sends a tentative one in proof [missing].
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Apr 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 504 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12590 |
From R. F. Cooke 2 September 1880
Summary
Has CD made arrangements with D. Appleton for Movement in plants? CD’s instructions about the index have been forwarded.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 2 Sept 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 508 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12704 |
From R. F. Cooke 4 November 1880
Summary
If every copy [of Movement in plants] is sold at 15s, CD will lose about £50.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 4 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 510 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12794 |
From R. F. Cooke 5 November 1880
Summary
Six hundred copies of Movement in plants were wanted [at Murray’s annual sale] – a good start.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 5 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 511 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12798 |
From R. F. Cooke 15 November 1880
Summary
Murray’s must reprint Descent. Does CD want to make any corrections in the plates?
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 210.11: 19 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12821 |
From R. F. Cooke 26 November 1880
Summary
Five hundred more copies of Movement in plants must be printed immediately. Asks CD to send any corrections to printer.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Nov 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 513 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12862 |
From R. F. Cooke 11 April 1881
Summary
Murray’s will be happy to publish [Earthworms] on usual terms of two-thirds profits.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Apr 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 574 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13112 |
From R. F. Cooke 8 October 1881
Summary
Will perhaps have to print off 1000 extra copies [of Earthworms]. Electros of the woodcuts are ready for the German edition.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 8 Oct 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 520 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13378 |
From R. F. Cooke 14 October 1881
Summary
Has sent copies [of Earthworms] to Annals & Magazine of Natural History and to Popular Science Review. If W. S. Dallas edits both, he will have two copies.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Oct 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 521 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13399 |
From R. F. Cooke 25 October 1881
Summary
Second thousand [of Earthworms] has been exhausted and 3d is being printed. Asks CD to send corrections to the printer.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Oct 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 522 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13430 |
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