Ludwig and Friedrich Tieck letters, 1820-1847

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1243
Bib ID:
4079402 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Tieck, Ludwig, 1773-1853
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
0.5 linear feet (1 manuscript box (13 items))
Language(s):
German .
Access:
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Description

Summary

Letters written by the Tieck brothers Ludwig Tieck and Christian Friedrich Tieck. Ludwig's seven letters were directed from Dresden and Berlin, 1820-1847, to various people on mainly personal subjects. Friedrich's four letters were sent from Berlin, 1837-1842. One of these was written to a court official regarding an inscription to be put on the bust of General Gneisenau which Tieck had just completed. The others are personal.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Ludwig and Friedrich Tieck letters; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--36-15666. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1936. Accession number--M-36.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 09/--/89.

Biographical / Historical

German novelist of the romantic school. Ludwig Tieck was the author of PUSS IN BOOTS, 1797.

Christian Friedrich Tieck (1776-1851) was a prominent 19th century German sculptor.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Correspondence CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Gneisenau, August Wilhelm Anton, Graf Neidhardt von, 1760-1831 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Tieck, Friedrich, 1776-1851 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
Berlin (Germany) -- Description and travel CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dresden (Germany) -- Description and travel CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Authors, German CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sculptors -- Germany CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID