Irving, Washington (author, pseudonym 'Geoffrey Crayon')
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1783 - 1859
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Financial instruments relating to Washington Irving., 1820-1835.
File
Identifier: MS.42317
Scope and Contents
The instruments are arranged chronologically, as follows :folio 1 : receipt, 16 August 1820, for 250 guineas (£262-10-0) received by Washington Irving from John Murray II for the copyright of the "Sketch Book";folio 2 : receipt, 12 March 1822, for 1000 guineas (£1050) received by Washington Irving from John Murray II for the copyright of "Bracebridge Hall";folio 3 : receipt, 13 August 1824, for 1500 guineas (£1575-0-0) received by...
Dates:
1820-1835.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Washington Irving.
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Legal and financial papers concerning Washington Irving.
Letters of Washington Irving to John Murray II., 1817-1829.
File
Identifier: MS.42307
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
For nearly 40 years Irving wrote letters to his British publishers, John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Irving developed a good relationship with the house of Murray, even dubbing John Murray [II] the 'prince of booksellers'. The correspondence includes discussion of his works, copyright issues, his travels, proposals for new works and discusses other publications. The letters here appear in 'Washington Irving and the house of Murray', edited by Ben Harris McClary.
Dates:
1817-1829.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Archive of John Murray, publishers.
/
Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
/
Papers of and concerning Washington Irving.
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Letters of and concerning Washington Irving.
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Letters of Washington Irving, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Papers of and concerning Washington Irving., 1817-1946.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42307-42318
Scope and Contents
Author Washington Irving (1783-1859) had many of his most famous works published in Britain by John Murray, including 'Sketch book of Geoffrey Canon', which includes the stories of 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'.The holdings here reflect the business and personal relationship between Irving and the house of Murray. There are over 60 letters of Irving to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. In addition, the sequence includes letters of George Putnam, the...
Dates:
1817-1946.
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