To R. F. Cooke 9 November [1875]1
Down, | Beckenham, Kent. | Railway Station | Orpington. S. E. R.
Nov. 9th
My dear Sir
I hope that you & Mr. Murray are satisfied with the sale of my Books.— I am highly pleased; 3012 copies having been sold.—2 Climbing Plants have gone off better than I expected.3
I imagine you will soon have to print another 1000 of Origin;4 if so let me hear, though I do not remember any errata to be amended.
I have heard from Appletons, & in a few days, when you are not so busy, I will write on this matter.—5
Yours very sincerely | Ch. Darwin
Footnotes
Bibliography
Climbing plants 2d ed.: The movements and habits of climbing plants. 2d edition. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1875.
Freeman, Richard Broke. 1977. The works of Charles Darwin: an annotated bibliographical handlist. 2d edition. Folkestone, Kent: William Dawson & Sons. Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, Shoe String Press.
Insectivorous plants. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1875.
Origin 6th ed.: The origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. 6th edition, with additions and corrections. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1872.
Variation 2d ed.: The variation of animals and plants under domestication. By Charles Darwin. 2d edition. 2 vols. London: John Murray. 1875.
Summary
Climbing plants has sold better than he expected.
Thinks another 1000 of Origin may have to be printed; he has no corrections to make.
Letter details
- Letter no.
- DCP-LETT-10252
- From
- Charles Robert Darwin
- To
- Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
- Sent from
- Down
- Source of text
- National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 322–3)
- Physical description
- ALS 2pp
Please cite as
Darwin Correspondence Project, “Letter no. 10252,” accessed on 18 April 2024, https://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/letter/?docId=letters/DCP-LETT-10252.xml
Also published in The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vol. 23