From John Murray 24 October [1870]
Summary
Sends table of sales [of Journal of researches]. 2000 copies sold since 1860.
Descent has gone to press for 2500 copies.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 24 Oct [1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 380 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7350 |
To John Murray 15 November [1870]
Summary
Would like to hear results of JM’s November booksale.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 15 Nov [1870] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f. 43) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7371 |
From John Murray 16 November [1870]
Summary
JM reports 1900 [advance] copies of Descent were taken at his annual sale,
and 340 copies of Origin [5th ed.] were sold.
Sheets for Dutch publisher will be sent to CD immediately. JM cautions against possibility that Dutch edition will anticipate the English.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 16 Nov [1870] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 381 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7372 |
To John Murray 17 November [1870]
Summary
Pleased at [advance] sale [of Descent]. Suggests 3000 copies be printed. Corrections are frightful and, CD fears, will not be done until end of year.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 17 Nov [1870] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms.42152 f. 242) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7374 |
From John Murray 18 February [1871]
Summary
Bound copies [of Descent] have been dispatched to CD.
Robert Cooke, JM’s cousin and partner, has been nominated for Athenaeum; asks CD’s support.
Begs CD not to permit any notice by F. P. Cobbe to appear until after next week.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Feb [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 387 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7486 |
To John Murray 19 February [1871]
Summary
Discusses publication of Descent. Orders copies of vol. 2 sent to Wallace, Mivart, and F. P. Cobbe.
Will attend Athenaeum and vote for RC.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 19 Feb [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 280 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7489 |
From John Murray 20 February [1871]
Summary
A second edition [issue] of Descent may be needed in short time; preparations should be made, and corrections sent to Clowes. Wallace, Mivart, and F. P. Cobbe have been sent copies of both volumes.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Feb [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 388 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7496 |
From John Murray 23 February [1871]
Summary
Descent publication costs, "including a heavy item of £126 for corrections" have been received. JM can now offer CD 600 guineas for the edition of 2500 copies.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Feb [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 389 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7507 |
To John Murray 23 February 1871
Summary
Receipt for payment by John Murray of £630 for the first edition, consisting of 2500 copies, of Descent.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 23 Feb 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 249: 105 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7509A |
From John Murray 27 February [1871]
Summary
First edition [issue] of Descent is exhausted. Asks CD to send corrections at once for a new printing of at least 1000 copies.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 27 Feb [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 390 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7519 |
To John Murray 8 March [1871]
Summary
Asks what his profits on the reprints of Descent will be when half have been sold.
Good reviews in Saturday Review and Pall Mall Gazette;
contemptuous one as usual in Athenæum.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 8 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 222–3) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7555 |
From John Murray 9 March [1871]
Summary
JM will print 2000 more copies of Descent as a second edition [issue]. Profits should be large as expenses are small.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 9 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 391 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7559 |
To John Murray 13 March 1871
Summary
Pleased about sale and new issue [of Descent]. Discusses presentation copies.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 13 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 435 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7577 |
From John Murray 18 March [1871]
Summary
Second "edition" [of Descent] published this day. Offers CD 800 guineas.
Mentions Wallace’s review in Academy.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 18 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 392 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7597 |
To John Murray 20 March 1871
Summary
Pleased with sum the reprint [of Descent] has produced. Terms of payment accepted.
Thanks JM for Nonconformist [review of Descent, 32 (1871): 240–1].
Would like to see other out-of-way reviews – especially religious.
Other reviews favourable, including Wallace’s [see 7569], which is admirable.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 20 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 250–1) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7603 |
From John Murray 20 March [1871]
Summary
Demand [for Descent] is such that JM thinks he will have to print 1000 more copies. Does not want to trouble CD for corrections.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 20 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 393 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7604 |
To John Murray 21 March 1871
Summary
Is astonished at sale [of Descent]. Will make no additions, but must correct a few misprints and errors [for third issue].
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 21 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 f. 252) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7608 |
To John Murray 22 March [1871]
Summary
Has this day sent off corrections for new issue [of Descent]. Asks whether title-page may read "Sixth Thousand".
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 22 Mar [1871] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 58–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7610 |
From John Murray 22 March 1871
Summary
Completes payment for 2d issue [of Descent]; has sold 1300 of the 2000 copies printed. Will probably print 2000 more for 3d issue.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 394 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7611 |
To John Murray 23 March 1871
Summary
Amount received from 2d issue of Descent now stands at £840. Would be glad to have 2000 more copies printed because he wants time to collect information for a corrected edition.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 23 Mar 1871 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42153 ff. 44–5) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7613 |
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