William Robert Langfeld papers, 1925-1941.

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William Robert Langfeld papers, 1925-1941.

Collection consists of correspondence, handwritten notes, dealers' catalogs, and printed materials about Washington Irving.

.8 linear foot (2 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6771939

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Langfeld, William R. (William Robert), 1882-1941

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William Robert Langfeld (1882-1941) was an American bibliographer and poet. His published bibliographies were devoted to Washington Irving. He contributed poems to the anthology Pennsylvania Poets (1936). From the guide to the William Robert Langfeld papers, 1925-1941, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) William Robert Langfeld (1882-1941) was an American bibliographer and poet. His published bibliographies were devoted ...

Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...