From R. F. Cooke 1 August 1872
Summary
Answers CD’s questions on arrangements for forthcoming publication of Expression – including cost of stereotypes, woodcuts, and photo reproductions for foreign translations.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 411 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8444 |
From R. F. Cooke 6 August 1872
Summary
Sends Murray’s cheque for £315 for the last issue of Descent.
Details regarding foreign editions of Expression.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 412 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8452 |
From R. F. Cooke 9 August 1872
Summary
Agrees on price for supplying Appleton with Expression electrotypes and stereotypes. Difficulties with heliotypes [for illustrations of Expression].
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 413 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8460 |
From R. F. Cooke to G. H. Darwin 13 August 1872
Summary
Explains the cost of heliotype plates [for Expression] and the consequent need to raise the price of the book.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 414 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8467 |
From R. F. Cooke 14 August 1872
Summary
Sends a set of plates [for Expression]. Price of the book must be 12s instead of 10s 6d, or 14s instead of 12s.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 14 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 415 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8469 |
From R. F. Cooke 16 August 1872
Summary
Cost of plates [for Expression] is very high and will make "a terrible hole in the profits".
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 416 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8473 |
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 |
From R. F. Cooke 23 August 1872
Summary
Cost of impression of the heliotype plates [for Expression] is so high that he asks CD to consider having a set photographed onto wood and then engraved. Index [for Expression] is in hand.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 418 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8483 |
From R. F. Cooke 26 August 1872
Summary
Defers to CD and has ordered 2000 sets of impressions from heliotype plates [for Expression] for Murray’s and 3000 sets for Appleton. Also has directed printer to send Appleton a set of stereotype plates of the work and the woodcuts.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 419 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8487 |
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