To R. F. Cooke 5 October 1881
Summary
Glad book [Earthworms] will soon be published.
G. J. Romanes has copy and often writes reviews for Nature. Probably did not know it was incorrect to publish it prematurely.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 5 Oct 1881 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 295 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-13372 |
To R. F. Cooke [14 August 1872]
Summary
Is greatly relieved to hear that the estimate [of the Heliotype Company] was a mistake. Sends lettered copies of seven plates for Expression, and discusses payment to be made by foreign editors for copies of the plates.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | [14 Aug 1872] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 253–4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8468 |
To R. F. Cooke 17 August 1872
Summary
Will inform all foreign publishers that John Murray will supply 1000 copies of heliotype plates [for Expression] for £75. CD would not have used so many photos had he foreseen the cost, but woodcuts would not have done.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 17 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 283–4) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8474 |
To R. F. Cooke [25 October 1872]
Summary
Comments on discussions with C. Reinwald concerning French edition of Expression.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | [25 Oct 1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 285 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8538 |
To R. F. Cooke 23 October [1872]
Summary
Discusses presentation copies of Expression.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 23 Oct [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 286 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8572 |
To R. F. Cooke 20 November [1872]
Summary
Discusses production of plates [for Expression].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 20 Nov [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 288 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8638 |
To R. F. Cooke 7 December [1872]
Summary
Comments on additional printing of Expression. Complains about poor quality of plates.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 7 Dec [1872] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 289 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8663 |
To R. F. Cooke 29 June [1875]
Summary
Mentioned to Appleton only that stereotypes [for Insectivorous plants] would be provided for "a little above cost price". Glad the price of the book will be 14s. He likes making money, but cares more for wider distribution of his books. Is uneasy about sale of Insectivorous plants.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 29 June [1875] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 334–5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10035 |
To R. F. Cooke 4 July [1875]
Summary
Very glad about sales [of Insectivorous plants]. CD had hard work to persuade Murray to increase printing to 1250 copies, but owns he thought that number would last for eternity. U. S. publication and French, German, and Russian translations in the offing.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 4 July [1875] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 332–3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10041 |
To R. F. Cooke 24 November 1877
Summary
Asks exact number of copies of recent printing of Origin.
Approves stereotyping Orchids,
but fears he cannot approve of stereotyping Cross and self-fertilisation and Forms of flowers. It is too soon for the latter, and he is too busy to correct the former.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 24 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 300–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11252 |
To R. F. Cooke 11 December [1877]
Summary
Sends corrected sheets of Cross and self-fertilisation. How many copies will be printed? Asks whether he is correct in thinking that he has not been paid for the July printing.
Plans to correct Forms of flowers when new edition is needed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 11 Dec [1877] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 297–8) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11276 |
To R. F. Cooke 9 September 1879
Summary
Pleased that JM will allow two-thirds profits [on Erasmus Darwin] for he wants Krause to receive some profit.
He and his son [Francis] are preparing a large botanical work [Movement in plants], dry as dust, which he must publish on commission. He will be lucky to lose only £100.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 9 Sept 1879 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 360–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12222 |
To R. F. Cooke 4 October [1879]
Summary
Final arrangements for publishing Erasmus Darwin. If he were publishing on commission he would have printed only 1000 copies.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 4 Oct [1879] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 362–3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12247 |
To R. F. Cooke 18 November [1879]
Summary
Thinks W. P. Garrison’s book [extracts from Journal of researches for juvenile readers] would serve as an advertisement for the Journal.
Disappointed at sale of Erasmus Darwin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 18 Nov [1879] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 364–5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12327 |
To R. F. Cooke 23 April [1880]
Summary
His family shake heads in dismal manner at his proposed title for his MS: "The Circumnutating Movements of Plants". Makes several other suggestions [none of which was adopted].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 23 Apr [1880] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 366–7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12588 |
To R. F. Cooke 16 July 1880
Summary
CD had intended to pay costs of publishing Movement in plants because he did not think it fair that Murray should risk publishing a purely scientific work. He would certainly prefer publishing on the usual terms if JM decided to do so. The book contains much new and curious matter, but there are very few persons in England interested in physiological botany.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 16 July 1880 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 372–3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12658 |
To R. F. Cooke 21 July 1880
Summary
CD will take the risk and the loss of Movement in plants on his own shoulders. He will have 1000 copies printed and, on RC’s advice, will charge 15s.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 21 July 1880 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 374) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12665 |
To R. F. Cooke 16 October 1880
Summary
C. Reinwald wishes to publish a French translation [of Movement in plants] but is doubtful on account of cost. CD wants to supply him with stereotypes of the 195 cuts at prime cost.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 16 Oct 1880 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 375) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12761 |
To R. F. Cooke 20 October 1880
Summary
CD promised Reinwald the clichés [for Movement in plants] at cost, so he is to be charged £10. Eduard Koch should be charged £25, since CD’s books sell well in Germany – but Koch must not know the French have them for £10.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 20 Oct 1880 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 376–7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12769 |
To R. F. Cooke 8 November [1880]
Summary
Thanks RC for telling him about sale of 600 copies [of Movement in plants]. He had expected less, so loss will not be as heavy as he feared. Asks whether he should not have 250 more copies printed and what it would cost to have the type kept up.
Instructions for presentation copies.
The index is the worst ever published.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 8 Nov [1880] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 378–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12804 |
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