Biographies.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Incomplete manuscript, "The Crayon Miscellany. By the author of the Sketch Book. No 2. containing Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey", by Washington Irving., ? 1835.
Irving produced many popular and successful works throughout his writing career, most of which were published in Britain by John Murray. The manuscripts in this sequence relate to some of these works, including 'The Crayon Miscellany' and three volumes of 'A Chronicle of the conquest of Granada'. In addition, there is an incomplete manuscript for a review for the 'Quarterly Review', and a letter that contains a personal outline of his life up until 1837.
Manuscripts by Washington Irving, with some proofs of works by Irving., Circa 1829-1850.
Irving produced many popular and successful works throughout his writing career, most of which were published in Britain by John Murray. The manuscripts in this sequence relate to some of these works, including 'The Crayon Miscellany' and three volumes of 'A Chronicle of the conquest of Granada'. In addition, there is an incomplete manuscript for a review for the 'Quarterly Review', and a letter that contains a personal outline of his life up until 1837.