Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1828-1895.

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Papers of Washington Irving [manuscript], 1828-1895.

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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.

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University of Virginia. Library

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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...