From R. F. Cooke 21 February 1876
Summary
Murray wishes to settle payments for Descent [2d ed., 11th thousand]. Over 500 copies of the 1000 printed have been sold.
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 21 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 482 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10404 |
From R. F. Cooke 23 February 1876
Summary
Sends cheque for Descent [2d ed., 1875 issue].
Has sent corrections to printer for Climbing plants
and Origin. Has ordered to print: 1250 copies of Origin,
500 of Climbing plants,
and 1000 of Naturalist’s voyage [Journal of researches].
Author: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 23 Feb 1876 |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 483 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10407 |
To R. F. Cooke 16 September 1876
Summary
Convinced Cross and self fertilisation is of permanent value, though an extremely dry, special subject. Thinks it will sell for many years and suggests a printing of 1500 copies. Asks that a good indexer be found and put to work. Appleton has agreed to publish it
and Orchids, [2d ed.], if Murray’s will supply stereotype plates.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 16 Sept 1876 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 308–9) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10603 |
To R. F. Cooke 19 September [1876]
Summary
Discusses page length [of Cross and self-fertilisation]. Doubts 1500 copies will be sold until lapse of some years.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray |
Date: | 19 Sept [1876] |
Classmark: | DAR 143: 293 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10610 |
From John Murray 6 January [1876]
Summary
At last, Expression is beginning to sell again.
Cooke has not yet decided on number of Variation [2d ed.] to print.
Author: | John Murray |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 6 Jan [1876] |
Classmark: | DAR 171: 481 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10347 |
To John Murray 15 November 1876
Summary
Is satisfied with sales of his books.
Did not expect Orchids to sell more than 600 or 700 copies.
Only bad item is Expression, which astonishes him, since it sells well in Germany.
Asks size of printing of Cross and self-fertilisation; thinks 1500 would be ample.
Author: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Addressee: | John Murray |
Date: | 15 Nov 1876 |
Classmark: | National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 306–7) |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-10672 |
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