Item 1a-b: Lavengro Manuscript, Handwritten and Typescript version, George Borrow, 1850
Item — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Dates
- Created: 1850
Creator
- Borrow, George, 1803-1881 (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Partial Handwritten Manuscript and typescript
Condition Note:
Excellent. Vinegar smell.
Measurement:
6 ¼ in. x 4 ⅛ in. (closed); 8 ¼ in. x 6 ¼ in. (open); 8 ½ in. x 10 ½ in. (cover sheet)
Title:
Lavengro
Description:
An original manuscript of the romance Lavengro, written by English novelist and travel author, George Borrow in 1850. The handwritten version matches the Typescript version word for word. Other information materials on Lavengro can be found at the George Borrow Society's website, including correspondence concerning the process of writing and advertising of Lavengro.
Location:
Oulton Broad, Norfolk
Transcription:
Follows the printed pages in the typescript version.
Creator
- Borrow, George, 1803-1881 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu