From R. F. Cooke 12 March 1869
Summary
Book [Facts and arguments for Darwin] is being bound; it is probably too late to alter lettering.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 12 Mar 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 367 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6659 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Cooke, 9 March [1869] , and letter from R. F. Cooke, 10 March 1869 and n. 2). …
- … copies of Dallas trans. 1869 (see letter to R. F. Cooke, 9 March [1869] ). For the list …
- … copies of Dallas trans. 1869, see the letter to R. F. Cooke, 23 [February 1869] . …
- … Cooke refers to the lettering of the spine of the book (see letter to R. F. …
From R. F. Cooke 25 October 1875
Summary
Stereotype plates of Climbing plants sent to D. Appleton’s agent.
A revised edition of Orchids would be desirable.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 Oct 1875 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 476 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10224 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … by John Murray in 1862. See letter from R. F. Cooke, 22 October 1875 . CD often commented …
- … books (see, for example, Correspondence vol. 22, letter to R. F. Cooke, 10 April [1874] ). …
- … See letter to R. F. Cooke, 23 October [1875] and n. 3. Charles Layton was …
- … the US publisher D. Appleton & Co . See letter to R. F. Cooke, 23 October [1875] and nn. …
- … 2 and 4. See letter to R. F. Cooke, 23 October [1875] and n. 7. The …
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 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 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 |
Matches: 5 hits
- … 3). Cooke suggested thinner paper as the book would be about 600 pages ( letter from R. F. …
- … 1880 ). D. Appleton & Co. ; see letter from R. F. Cooke, 15 July 1880 and n. 4. See letter …
- … publication. Cooke had calculated the expenses for 1000 copies at £300 ( letter from R. F. …
- … See letter from R. F. Cooke, 15 July 1880 . CD had asked about publication costs in his …
- … but then suggested 15 s . as the price (see letter from R. F. Cooke, 15 July 1880 and n. …
To R. F. Cooke 28 May [1871]
Summary
More discussion of the illustrations for Expression.
A Swedish naturalist [G. Lindström] has asked to translate the Journal of researches.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 28 May [1871] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 280–2) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7773 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … firm that produced heliotypes. See letter to R. F. Cooke, 22 April [1871] . CD refers …
- … to James Davis Cooper . See letter to R. F. Cooke, 22 April [1871] and n. 4. See letter …
- … Cundall to R. F. Cooke, 19 May 1871 . See also letter to R. F. Cooke, 8 May 1871 , and …
- … the relationship between this letter and the letter to R. F. Cooke, 8 May 1871 . CD was …
To R. F. Cooke 9 March [1869]
Summary
Suggests best form of lettering for spine of Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 9 Mar [1869] |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 198–199) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6648 |
To John Murray 28 November 1877
Summary
On publishing details for various CD books.
Has no corrections for new issue of Descent [2d ed.].
Questions amount of cheque for profits.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 28 Nov 1877 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 293–6) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-11258 |
Matches: 4 hits
- … Cooke, 23 November 1877 , and letter to R. F. Cooke, 24 November 1877 . CD submitted …
- … s printers, on 11 December 1877 ( letter to R. F. Cooke, 11 December [1877] ). The second …
- … worms in Earthworms (1881). See letter to R. F. Cooke, 24 November 1877 . CD was awarded …
- … letter to R. F. Cooke, 24 November 1877 . Forms of flowers was published in July 1877 (CD’s ‘Journal’ (Appendix II)). See letter from R. F. …
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 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 |
From R. F. Cooke 26 April 1871
Summary
Believes heliotype process is best for book illustrations. Has sent copies [of Descent] to Loescher and Carus.
Is working on an estimate for the cheap [6th] edition of the Origin.
The Times review has not hurt sales of Descent.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 26 Apr 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 396 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7719 |
To W. E. Darwin 30 November [1880]
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | William Erasmus Darwin |
Date: | 30 Nov [1880] |
Classmark: | DAR 210.6: 163 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12876 |
Matches: 2 hits
- … Cooke, 4 November 1880 , and letter to R. F. Cooke, 8 November [1880] . …
- … letter from R. F. Cooke, 26 November 1880 . CD had estimated that he would make a loss on the initial 1000 copies printed, especially after considering the large number of review and presentation copies; see letter from R. F. …
From R. F. Cooke 22 February 1869
Summary
There will be no objection to the French translation or difficulty about woodcuts of Orchids.
Has not yet received the information about Müller’s Facts and arguments for Darwin.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 22 Feb 1869 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 364 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-6627 |
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 |
From R. F. Cooke 13 January 1871
Summary
Sends list of journals to be sent review copies of Descent. If CD wants to add others, they will be included. Printing of 2500 copies ordered; retail price 24s.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Jan 1871 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 384 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7440 |
From Charles Layton 13 August 1872
Summary
Is satisfied with CD’s arrangement with Murray for Appleton’s to pay $50 [pounds or dollars!?] for stereo plates and clichés of 21 woodblocks for CD’s new book [Expression, see 8217]. Has ordered 5000 sets of plate impressions from Robert Cooke at Murray’s.
Author: | Charles James (Charles) Layton; D. Appleton & Co |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 13 Aug 1872 |
Classmark: | DAR 159: 91 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8466 |
From R. F. Cooke 11 September 1879
Summary
On cost of the portrait of Dr Darwin, for Erasmus Darwin.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 11 Sept 1879 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 502 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-12226 |
To A. R. Wallace 18 January [1871]
Summary
Sends ARW advance copy of vol. 1 [of Descent] for his review in Academy. Vol. 2 is delayed by index. "Do not swear at me more than you can help."
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Alfred Russel Wallace |
Date: | 18 Jan [1871] |
Classmark: | Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives (Autograph Letters: Stanley Withers Collection: 925.7 18 Jan 1872) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7446 |
From John Murray 31 May [1871]
Summary
On photographic illustrations [for Expression].
Estimates 7s 6d price for a cheap edition of Origin [6th].
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 31 May [1871] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 400 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-7784 |
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 |
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Cooke, R. F. | (67) |
John Murray | (60) |
Murray, John (b) | (19) |
Carus, J. V. | (9) |
Darwin, C. R. | (269) |
Cooke, R. F. | (139) |
John Murray | (131) |
Murray, John (b) | (33) |
Carus, J. V. | (11) |