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The consummate collector : William Beckford's letter to his bookseller
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The consummate collector : William Beckford's letter to his bookseller

by William Beckford, Robert J. Gemmett

This collection of over 350 letters between a prominent nineteenth-century connoisseur and his bookseller provides a detailed record of book collecting and the London book trade from 1830 to 1834, supplemented by comprehensive explanatory notes.

Accession 23026 ISBN 9781781553268 Publisher Fonthill Media Limited
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