From R. F. Cooke 11 April 1881
Summary
Murray’s will be happy to publish [Earthworms] on usual terms of two-thirds profits.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Apr 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 574 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13112 |
From R. F. Cooke 28 July 1881
Summary
Surprised by CD’s intention to publish [Earthworms] so soon. Remonstrates against doing so. Asks deferment until October to co-ordinate with American publication and ensure best profit.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 28 July 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 515 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13255 |
From R. F. Cooke 30 July 1881
Summary
Hastens to assure CD that his book [Earthworms] will be published as soon as possible, since CD wishes it.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 30 July 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 516 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13261 |
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 |
From R. F. Cooke 3 October 1881
Summary
Will send copies [of Earthworms] shortly. Troubled by rumour of a mysterious copy in hands of a reviewer.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 3 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 518 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13370 |
From R. F. Cooke 7 October 1881
Summary
Murray has sold 1200 copies [of Earthworms], so another printing of 500 is proposed. Has CD any corrections to send?
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 7 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 519 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13374 |
From R. F. Cooke 8 October 1881
Summary
Will perhaps have to print off 1000 extra copies [of Earthworms]. Electros of the woodcuts are ready for the German edition.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 8 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 520 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13378 |
From R. F. Cooke 14 October 1881
Summary
Has sent copies [of Earthworms] to Annals & Magazine of Natural History and to Popular Science Review. If W. S. Dallas edits both, he will have two copies.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 521 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13399 |
From R. F. Cooke 25 October 1881
Summary
Second thousand [of Earthworms] has been exhausted and 3d is being printed. Asks CD to send corrections to the printer.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 25 Oct 1881 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 522 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13430 |
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 |
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| Cooke, R. F. | (10) |
| John Murray | (10) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (10) |
| Darwin, C. R. | |
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