From R. F. Cooke 5 November 1880
Summary
Six hundred copies of Movement in plants were wanted [at Murray’s annual sale] – a good start.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 511 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12798 |
From R. F. Cooke 27 April 1880
Summary
His publishers are as puzzled as CD about what the title of his new book [Movement in plants] should be. Sends a tentative one in proof [missing].
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 27 Apr 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 504 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12590 |
From R. F. Cooke 2 September 1880
Summary
Has CD made arrangements with D. Appleton for Movement in plants? CD’s instructions about the index have been forwarded.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Sept 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 508 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12704 |
From R. F. Cooke 4 November 1880
Summary
If every copy [of Movement in plants] is sold at 15s, CD will lose about £50.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 510 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12794 |
From R. F. Cooke 26 November 1880
Summary
Five hundred more copies of Movement in plants must be printed immediately. Asks CD to send any corrections to printer.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 513 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12862 |
From R. F. Cooke 20 July 1880
Summary
RC estimates that 1000 copies of Movement in plants if sold at 14s would produce a profit of £6. Might more be printed, or the price raised?
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 20 July 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 507 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12664 |
From R. F. Cooke 12 June 1880
Summary
Matters related to Climbing plants
and reprint [1880] of Forms of flowers.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 12 June 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 505 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12631 |
Matches: 3 hits
- … Francis Cooke John Murray London, Albemarle St, 50a 12 June 1880 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … 1880 and n. 2. CD had asked Murray to provide illustrations from Climbing plants 2d ed. for an article by Francis Darwin …
- … Darwin. London: John Murray. 1875. Darwin, Francis. 1880d. Climbing plants. Popular Science Review 19: 213–29. Forms of flowers 2d ed. : The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species . 2d edition. By Charles Darwin. London: John Murray. 1880. …
From R. F. Cooke 15 July 1880
Summary
Movement in plants will be 600 pages. Does CD wish to publish at own expense or on the usual terms with Murray? Estimates expense of printing and possible profit.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 July 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 506 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12654 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Francis Cooke John Murray London, Albemarle St, 50a 15 July 1880 Charles Robert Darwin …
- … Darwin: an annotated bibliographical handlist. 2d edition. Folkestone, Kent: William Dawson & Sons. Hamden, Conn. : Archon Books, Shoe String Press. Movement in plants : The power of movement in plants. By Charles Darwin. Assisted by Francis Darwin. London: John Murray. 1880. …
From R. F. Cooke 19 October 1880
Summary
Cost of electrotypes from the woodcuts [in Movement in plants] for French and German editions. Suggests CD charge more than actual cost in order to repay his expenses.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 19 Oct 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 509 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12765 |
Matches: 2 hits
From R. F. Cooke 15 November 1880
Summary
Murray’s must reprint Descent. Does CD want to make any corrections in the plates?
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 15 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 210.11: 19 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12821 |
From R. F. Cooke 10 November 1880
Summary
Movement in plants needs only the index. Distressed by CD’s dissatisfaction with the indexer.
Eight hundred copies have now been sold. Type will be kept up.
Decision on printing additional copies should await reviews.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Nov 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 512 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12807 |
From R. F. Cooke 3 March 1880
Summary
Three hundred copies of Erasmus Darwin remain from the 1000 printed. Demand is small.
Should 250 copies of Forms of flowers be printed before type is distributed?
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Mar 1880 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 503 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12506 |
From R. F. Cooke 5 November 1881
Summary
Memorandum: "3500 Worms!!!" sold at annual sale; 117 Movement in plants; 180 "Naturalist" [Journal of researches]; 600 Origin; 320 Descent.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 5 Nov 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 523 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13460 |
From R. F. Cooke 11 September 1879
Summary
On cost of the portrait of Dr Darwin, for Erasmus Darwin.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Sept 1879 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 502 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12226 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Darwin US ed. : Erasmus Darwin . By Ernst Krause. Translated from the German by W. S. Dallas, with a preliminary notice by Charles Darwin. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1880. Movement in plants : The power of movement in plants. By Charles Darwin. Assisted by Francis Darwin. London: John Murray. 1880. …
From R. F. Cooke 10 September 1881
Summary
Only 270 copies of Movement in plants remain. Suggests printing another 250 and then breaking up type. If CD agrees, has he any corrections?
Sends a copy of Earthworms.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 10 Sept 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 517 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13329 |
Matches: 1 hit
- … Darwin. London: John Murray. 1881. 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. Movement in plants : The power of movement in plants. By Charles Darwin. Assisted by Francis Darwin. London: John Murray. 1880. …
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