A Guide to the Papers of Washington Irving, ca. 1828, 1895 Irving, Washington, Papers of 6256-ao

A Guide to the Papers of Washington Irving, ca. 1828, 1895

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Accession Number 6256-ao


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Repository
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number
6256-ao
Title
Papers of Washington Irving, ca. 1828, 1895
Physical Characteristics
This collection consists of 3 items.
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Papers of Washington Irving, Accession # 6256-ao, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased from Joseph R. Sakmyster, ADS Autographs on 16 April 1996.

Scope and Content Information

The collection contains page 114 of the manuscript of The History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus , with corrections and changes by Irving [originally tipped into set 44 of The Author's Autograph Edition of Irving's Works ?]; two advertising pages removed from the above set 44; and an engraving of Irving ca. 1895.

Contents List

Manuscript of The History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus ca. 1828
AMs, with corrections and changes in ink

The History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus , by Wahington Irving, page 414, with corrections and changes in ink in the the hand of Washington Irving.

Engraving of Washington Irving ca. 1895
B & W, with engraved signature

Engraving of Washington Irving, seated with view of his upper torso, and an engraved signature

Two advertising pages 1895
Printed

Two advertising pages removed from The Author's Autograph Edition of Irving's Works , Set 44, published by G.P. Putnams Sons.