From D. Appleton & Co. 16 August 1875
Summary
Accepts offer of stereotype plates from Murray for Climbing plants, and will give same terms.
Has only just made Insectivorous plants ready. Long and favourable review just appeared in Times.
Wants to publish Variation and so will approach Judd & Co. [publishers of first U. S. edition (1868)].
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Aug 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: A95 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10121 |
From D. Appleton & Co. 11 October 1875
Summary
Has secured rights to Variation from Judd & Co.; had to pay $350 [dollars or pounds!?] for old plates and promise 50% discount on 150 copies of the new edition. Hopes Murray’s charge for plates of new edition will not exceed cost of doing the work in the U. S. Judd lost out considerably from small sale of his edition.
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 96 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10189 |
From D. Appleton & Co 23 November 1875
Summary
Can cut the electros from the plates of the illustrations for the new edition of Variation if they are the same as in the first edition.
Has received plates for Climbing plants and will print immediately.
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Nov 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 97 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10271 |
From D. Appleton & Co. 18 February 1876
Summary
Encloses statement of sales of Origin, Expression, Descent, and Insectivorous plants to 1 Feb 1876.
Has charged against CD’s account half the cost of old plates from Judd for Variation. When will plates for new edition be sent?
Insectivorous plants not selling well because of general depression in business.
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 98 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10401 |
From D. Appleton & Co. [1 August – 15 September 1877]
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [1 Aug – 15 Sept 1877] |
Classmark: | DAR 159: A100 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11089 |
From D. Appleton & Co. 1 February 1879
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 104 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11855 |
From D. Appleton & Co. 17 September 1880
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Sept 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 107 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12715 |
From D. Appleton & Co. to Asa Gray 1 February 1870
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1870 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 86 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7093 |
From D. Appleton & Co. 17 February 1872
Summary
Accepts CD’s proposal for new revised edition of Origin; will pay $50 [dollars or pounds!?] for casts of the plates and pay CD on sales.
Appleton edition of CD’s Journal of researches [1871] still selling well.
Also wants plates sent with CD’s new work on Expression. CD should arrange this with Murray’s.
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Feb 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 88 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8217 |
From D. Appleton & Co. 23 February 1872
Summary
Enclosed account has had charged against it difference in costs between type composition in the U. S. and securing stereotype plates from Murray. CD should insist on securing plates from the London publisher of all future books, otherwise Appleton unable to pay 10% of gross price.
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Feb 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 89 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8222 |
From D. Appleton & Co. 1 August 1872
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 90 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8443 |
From D. Appleton & Co. 1 February 1874
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: A92 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9261 |
From D. Appleton & Co [c. 19] November 1874
Summary
Accepts CD’s suggestion of new edition of Descent, and asks that Murray supply the stereotype plates and woodcuts for $50 [dollars or pounds!?], as soon as possible; supply of copies of Descent is exhausted.
Will publish CD’s proposed book [Insectivorous plants (1875)] on same terms as other works.
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | [c. 19] Nov 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 93 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9709 |
From D. Appleton & Co 1 February 1875
Author: | D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 1 Feb 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: A94 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9837 |
From Charles Layton 10 March 1876
Summary
Encloses cheque for balance listed on accompanying statement of sales [see 10401].
Stereo plates for new edition of Variation have been sent to New York.
Author: | Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 10 Mar 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 98v |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10417 |
From Charles Layton 20 March 1877
Summary
Encloses statement of sales for Origin, Expression, Descent and Insectivorous plants and sends a cheque for the balance due to CD.
Author: | Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Mar 1877 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 99 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10907 |
From Charles Layton 11 March 1880
Summary
Encloses statement of U. S. sales of CD’s works to 1 Feb 1880 and sends a cheque for balance due to CD.
Author: | Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Mar 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 105 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12531 |
From Charles Layton 24 September 1880
Summary
Encloses statement of U. S. sales of CD’s works to 1 Aug 1880 and a cheque for the balance due to CD.
Author: | Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Sept 1880 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 106, 108 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12725 |
From Charles Layton 17 March 1881
Summary
Encloses statement of U. S. sales of CD’s works to 1 Feb 1881 and sends cheque for balance due to CD.
Author: | Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Mar 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 109 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13088 |
From Charles Layton 3 November 1881
Author: | Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Nov 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 110 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13458 |
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