To John Murray 15 October [1859]
Summary
Discusses presentation copies [of the Origin].
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 15 Oct [1859] |
| Classmark: | DAR R 143 (with R. F. Cooke correspondence) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-2506 |
To John Murray 3 June [1871]
Summary
Is disappointed at high price, 7s 6d, being considered for the cheap edition of the Origin [6th ed.]. Has been told that, in Lancashire, workmen club together to buy the Origin.
Little chance that Expression will be done this autumn.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 3 June [1871] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 246–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7798 |
To John Murray 11 November 1872
Summary
CD is delighted and astonished at sale of Expression,
and pleased with sale of others, except Descent. He fears a new edition of that work may never be required. Would have liked to bring out a thoroughly revised one.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 11 Nov 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 276–7) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8620 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … John Murray, 9 November 1872 . Seven thousand copies of Descent had been printed in 1871; a second edition was published in 1874. Murray may have given CD exact sale figures in a missing enclosure to his letter of 9 November 1872 . See letter from R. F. Cooke, 12 February 1872 . See letter from R. F. Cooke, 14 August 1872 . The price …
To John Murray 24 August [1862]
Summary
CD is well content with sale of 768 copies [of Orchids]. Hopes and expects remainder will ultimately be sold.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 24 Aug [1862] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 ff. 125–126) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-3699 |
From G. Chiantore to John Murray 18 May 1875
Summary
Editor of L’Unione, Turin, would publish an Italian edition of Variation if the clichés of the English edition were made available at not more than £10.
| Author: | G. Chiantore |
| Addressee: | John Murray |
| Date: | 18 May 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 451 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9981 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … John Murray Editor | London This house has already published some works of English Autors, translated in Italian;—Is advised to publish also “ The variation of animals in its domestic state” of. Darwin; Though the sale of the first editions has not been of much encouragement till now, we hope on the sale of more copies yet, to recover our expences. What would decide this house to publish also the said work of Darwin, it is to obtain the clichets of the English edition for a price …
| letter | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Chiantore, G. | (1) |
| Murray, John (b) | [X] |
| Murray, John (b) | (5) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (4) |
| Chiantore, G. | (1) |
