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 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 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 |
From R. F. Cooke 23 February 1869
Summary
Estimates cost of F. Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin at £86 for 750 copies, less than £10 extra for 1000.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Feb 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 365 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6629 |
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 29 April 1869
Summary
Confirms a request by CD that Murray’s supply electrotypes of Orchids at most reasonable possible price.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 29 Apr 1869 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 369 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6719 |
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 |
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| Cooke, R. F. | (113) |
| Murray, John, Jr | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (114) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (114) |
| John Murray | (114) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (113) |
| Murray, John, Jr | (1) |
