From R. F. Cooke 7 February 1874
Summary
Asks CD’s help in finding original woodcuts for "Voyage of a naturalist" [Journal of researches] for Reinwald.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 7 Feb 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 438 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9271 |
From R. F. Cooke 16 June 1874
Summary
In doubt about size of printing of the 2d edition of Descent. Profit on 2000 at 12s would be only £250.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 June 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 439 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9493 |
From John Murray Jr 15 September 1874
Summary
Sends CD a statement of number of thousands of copies printed thus far [by Murray’s] of: Journal of researches (12), Origin (13), Descent (10), and Expression (9).
Author: | John Murray, Jr; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 15 Sept 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 440 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9639 |
From R. F. Cooke 12 November 1874
Summary
New edition of Descent just off the press. Murray feels price must be 9s instead of 12s, if it is to sell. This will reduce profit to almost nil.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Nov 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 442 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9717 |
From R. F. Cooke 17 November 1874
Summary
Booksellers approve of [9s] price for 2d edition of Descent. 1350 copies were sold at annual sale.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 17 Nov 1874 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 443 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9721 |
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Darwin, C. R. | |
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Cooke, R. F. | (4) |
Murray, John, Jr | (1) |