From R. F. Cooke 9 August 1872
Summary
Agrees on price for supplying Appleton with Expression electrotypes and stereotypes. Difficulties with heliotypes [for illustrations of Expression].
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 413 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8460 |
To R. F. Cooke 10 August [1872]
Summary
CD suggests fair way for the Heliotype Company to charge for new negatives and copies of plates.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 10 Aug [1872] |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 257) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8463 |
From R. F. Cooke to G. H. Darwin 13 August 1872
Summary
Explains the cost of heliotype plates [for Expression] and the consequent need to raise the price of the book.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 13 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 414 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8467 |
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 |
From R. F. Cooke 14 August 1872
Summary
Sends a set of plates [for Expression]. Price of the book must be 12s instead of 10s 6d, or 14s instead of 12s.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 14 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 415 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8469 |
To R. F. Cooke 15 August 1872
Summary
Arrangements for the plates for Expression and charges to be made for them to foreign editors.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 15 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 260–1) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8471 |
From R. F. Cooke 16 August 1872
Summary
Cost of plates [for Expression] is very high and will make "a terrible hole in the profits".
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 16 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 416 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8473 |
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 |
From R. F. Cooke 21 August 1872
Summary
Has ordered printing of 2000 sets of illustrations [for Expression] for Murray’s and informed D. Appleton of price per thousand. Has answered letter from Eduard Koch [of Schweizerbart]. Has also arranged for index.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 21 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 417 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8479 |
To R. F. Cooke 23 August 1872
Summary
CD has given translation right [for Expression] to Dutch publisher Joh. Ijkema.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 23 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 269–70) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8482 |
From R. F. Cooke 23 August 1872
Summary
Cost of impression of the heliotype plates [for Expression] is so high that he asks CD to consider having a set photographed onto wood and then engraved. Index [for Expression] is in hand.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 23 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 418 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8483 |
From R. F. Cooke 26 August 1872
Summary
Defers to CD and has ordered 2000 sets of impressions from heliotype plates [for Expression] for Murray’s and 3000 sets for Appleton. Also has directed printer to send Appleton a set of stereotype plates of the work and the woodcuts.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 26 Aug 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 419 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8487 |
To R. F. Cooke [after 11 October 1872]
Summary
Discusses printing of Expression.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | [after 11 Oct 1872] |
| Classmark: | DAR 143: 284 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8537 |
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 |
From R. F. Cooke 2 October 1872
Summary
Has learned that German edition [of Expression] will be on larger pages than English one. No copies of heliotype plates [for Expression] have been delivered. Hopes Heliotype Company is not going to throw them over. Suggests CD write a strong letter.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 2 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 421 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8539 |
To R. F. Cooke 3 October 1872
Summary
Arrangements for foreign editions [of Expression]. Delay by Heliotype Company is provoking.
| Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Date: | 3 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 262) |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8540 |
From R. F. Cooke 4 October 1872
Summary
Heliotype Company assures RC all 8000 sets of the plates [for Expression] will be ready next week.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 4 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 422 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8544 |
From R. F. Cooke 9 October 1872
Summary
Expression is now almost ready. The plates will require great care in the binding.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 9 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 423 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8549 |
From R. F. Cooke 11 October 1872
Summary
D. Appleton has been sent 3000 sets of plates [for Expression]. Hopes to publish [Expression] on 12 Nov.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 11 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 424 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8555 |
From R. F. Cooke 22 October 1872
Summary
Presentation copies [of Expression] will be ready in a week. Has ordered only 250 copies to have cut edges because trade prefers uncut pages.
| Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 22 Oct 1872 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 425 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8570 |
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| John Murray | (114) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (113) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (67) |
| Murray, John, Jr | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (114) |
| John Murray | (67) |
| Cooke, R. F. | (66) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Darwin, C. R. | (181) |
| John Murray | |
| Cooke, R. F. | (179) |
| Murray, John (b) | (1) |
| Murray, John, Jr | (1) |
