Found 8 collections related to Landor, Walter Savage, 1775-1864

Walter Savage Landor, English poet and author. The Walter Savage Landor manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence, and documents. The writings include: holograph dialogs from his Imaginary Conversations; holograph poems and epigrams compiled for his Last Fruit off an Old Tree; and holograph poems in Latin and Italian. The bulk of the correspondence dates from between 1833 and 1843. Correspondents include: William Allingham, Irish poet; Lady Blessington, Irish-born writer and literary hostess; and Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan military and political leader. The documents consist of account sheets of Landor's dealings with his bankers, J. and P. Jones of Abergavenny. less

John Taylor, English publisher and writer. The John Taylor (publisher) manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings include a draft review of T. S. Hughes's Travels in Sicily, Greece Albania; and a memo regarding the poet John Clare. The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1820 and 1825 and relates to the Taylor and Hessey publishing firm and the London Magazine. Correspondents include: Leigh Hunt, poet, journalist and literary critic; Lord Radstock, naval officer and literary patron; Robert Southey, poet; and a few others. less

The Leigh Hunt manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings include: a holograph draft of his poem, "Jenny Kiss'd Me"; a holograph fragment of his preface to Shelley's Mask of Anarchy; and his address book circa the mid-1850s. The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1817 and 1826 and discusses his experiences in Italy, including the death of Shelley; family matters; and publishing business. Correspondents include: the Irish poet William Allingham; the philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham; the writer and painter William Hazlitt; the writers Percy Bysshe and Mary Shelley; and over seventy others. less

Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright. The collection consists primarily of correspondence dating between 1837 and 1889. It also includes several literary pieces, two corrected sets of page proofs, presentation copies, and an autographed portrait. less