From R. F. Cooke 12 February 1872
Summary
Sends first copy of new [6th] edition of Origin. Expenses have been much higher than estimated because of extensive revisions. 3000 copies retailing at 6s would yield only £100 profit. Suggests fixing price at 7s 6d.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 Feb 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 407 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8209 |
From R. F. Cooke 16 June 1874
Summary
In doubt about size of printing of the 2d edition of Descent. Profit on 2000 at 12s would be only £250.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 June 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 439 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9493 |
From R. F. Cooke 17 November 1874
Summary
Booksellers approve of [9s] price for 2d edition of Descent. 1350 copies were sold at annual sale.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 17 Nov 1874 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 443 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9721 |
From R. F. Cooke 25 October 1875
Summary
Stereotype plates of Climbing plants sent to D. Appleton’s agent.
A revised edition of Orchids would be desirable.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Oct 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 476 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10224 |
From R. F. Cooke 24 May 1875
Summary
Replies to CD’s various questions and suggestions concerning publication plans for Insectivorous plants.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 24 May 1875 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 452 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9990 |
From R. F. Cooke 21 August 1872
Summary
Has ordered printing of 2000 sets of illustrations [for Expression] for Murray’s and informed D. Appleton of price per thousand. Has answered letter from Eduard Koch [of Schweizerbart]. Has also arranged for index.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 417 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8479 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … price of £50 for stereotypes of the text and electrotypes of the woodcuts of Expression (see letter from Charles Layton, 13 August 1872 ). CD had forwarded a note from the German publisher Eduard Friedrich Koch, regarding the German translation of Expression ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 17 August 1872 ). Electros: electrotypes of the woodcut illustrations. The photographs were reproduced as heliotypes. John …
From R. F. Cooke 5 January 1877
Summary
Orchids [2d ed.] will soon be published.
1000 more copies of Descent [2d ed.] will soon have to be printed, so CD could send any alterations to be made in the plates.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Jan 1877 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 484 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10771 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … John Murray’s annual November sale dinner, at which major booksellers bought stock at a discount, see J. Murray 1908–9 , p. 540. The 1877 reprint of Descent 2d ed. had ‘Twelfth thousand, revised and augmented’ on the title page ( Freeman 1977 ). CD’s annotations were probably notes for his reply, but none has been found. CD may have discussed the points in person while he was in London from 6 to 15 January 1877 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). He evidently wanted to ask about the price …
| letter | (7) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (7) |
| John Murray | [X] |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (7) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (7) |
| John Murray | (7) |
