From R. F. Cooke 7 February 1874
Summary
Asks CD’s help in finding original woodcuts for "Voyage of a naturalist" [Journal of researches] for Reinwald.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Feb 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 438 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9271 |
To R. F. Cooke 8 April 1874
Summary
Discusses illustrations for 2d edition of Descent.
"My nephew [Henry Parker] got into the Athenaeum with splendid success."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 8 Apr 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 290 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9398 |
To R. F. Cooke 10 April [1874]
Summary
Is glad to have Descent cheaper and sold more largely, but would be sorry to see it printed like the Origin. "The closeness of the lines is the great fault." Fears book might be very thick. "I hear scores of people complaining of the heavy and thick books which you publish."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 10 Apr [1874] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 291 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9402 |
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 |
To R. F. Cooke 17 June [1874]
Summary
Hopes a printing of 2000 copies [of Descent, 2d ed.] will be safe. Regrets price must be 12s. He is sure it is much improved.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 17 June [1874] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 340–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9496 |
From R. F. Cooke 12 November 1874
Summary
New edition of Descent just off the press. Murray feels price must be 9s instead of 12s, if it is to sell. This will reduce profit to almost nil.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Nov 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 442 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9717 |
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 |
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