To R. F. Cooke 24 June [1875]
Summary
Insectivorous plants ready for publication. Asks price. Suggests advertisements in Nature and Gardeners’ Chronicle.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke |
Date: | 24 June [1875] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 338–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10028 |
To R. F. Cooke 27 June [1875]
Summary
Sorry to hear price of 15s [for Insectivorous plants]. Asks that JM consider 14s. Fears small sale at 15s. It is his fault – he never can help making his books too big.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke |
Date: | 27 June [1875] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 336–7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10032 |
To R. F. Cooke 6 October 1875
Summary
Fears Variation [2d ed.] will not be ready for Murray’s annual sale unless printer sends proof more quickly. Arrangements with Italian publishers.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke |
Date: | 6 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 326–7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10184 |
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 29 August [1875]
Summary
On publishing details of Variation [2d ed.].
CD mortified and annoyed to hear that RC has complained to Messrs Clowes of the extra expense because proofs for Climbing plants were put on wider paper at CD’s request.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 29 Aug [1875] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 330–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10138 |
To R. F. Cooke 1 September [1875]
Summary
Thanks RC for his kind note. It was only Climbing plants for which he wanted the proofs to have wide margins. Wishes he understood more about printing. It would be a great convenience to authors if exterior margins of proofs were broad.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 1 Sept [1875] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 328–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10147 |
To R. F. Cooke 23 October [1875]
Summary
Sends list for complimentary copies and suggests various arrangements related to publication of Climbing plants.
Thinks a revised edition of Orchids is needed.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 23 Oct [1875] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 324–5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10216 |
To R. F. Cooke 9 November [1875]
Summary
Climbing plants has sold better than he expected.
Thinks another 1000 of Origin may have to be printed; he has no corrections to make.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 9 Nov [1875] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 322–3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10252 |
To R. F. Cooke 17 November 1875
Summary
Reminds RC that he will lose £200 unless Variation [2d ed.] sells pretty well in the U. S. [and therefore Murray’s price for stereotypes should be kept low].
Is unwilling that Insectivorous plants be stereotyped until he has profited by criticisms and new facts. It would be better to wait a few years and correct the book thoroughly before stereotyping.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 17 Nov 1875 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 320–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10263 |
To R. F. Cooke 17 December [1875]
Summary
Discusses payment of £10 owed by Italians.
"No corrections for Voyage of Beagle [Journal of researches]."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 17 Dec [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 292 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10304 |
To R. F. Cooke 23 May [1875]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 23 May [1875] |
Classmark: | DAR 97: C27 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-9989 |
From R. F. Cooke 29 May 1875
Summary
Asks whether enclosure [missing] has the correct title of Insectivorous plants.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 May 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 454 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10001 |
From R. F. Cooke 26 June 1875
Summary
Sends first copy of Insectivorous plants to CD. Price must be 15s.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 June 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 455 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10031 |
From R. F. Cooke 28 June 1875
Summary
Agrees to price Insectivorous plants at 14s.
Has CD quoted a price for stereotype plates to D. Appleton?
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 28 June 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 458 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10034 |
From R. F. Cooke 3 July 1875
Summary
CD’s pessimistic view [of prospective sale of Insectivorous plants] is to blame for the small printing. Murray’s printed only 1250 copies and sold 1700. A thousand more have been ordered.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 456 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10040 |
From R. F. Cooke 16 July 1875
Summary
The second printing of 1000 copies [of Insectivorous plants] has sold out. Will print 750 more [3000 in all]. Mudie’s Library and Simpkin & Co. have ordered more copies.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 457 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10071 |
From R. F. Cooke 29 July 1875
Summary
Sends CD specimen pages, with two different type spacings, for Climbing plants.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 29 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 459 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10100 |
From R. F. Cooke 31 July 1875
Summary
RC will confer with printer about type, etc., for reprint of Variation.
Only 250 copies remain of [2d ed. of] Descent – will print 1000 more for annual sale.
Expression does not move.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 July 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 460 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10105 |
From R. F. Cooke 3 August 1875
Summary
Murray is willing to make same arrangement with D. Appleton for Climbing plants as for Insectivorous plants.
There will be no difficulty about corrections for reprint of Descent, providing new matter fills same space as old.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 3 Aug 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 461 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10107 |
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