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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

Subject Period 18th century

Associated People Beckford, William, 1760–1844

1. A catalogue of the magnificent, rare, and valuable library, (of 20,000 volumes) : illustrated in many instances, with two and three sets of proof and other plates : generally of the most choice editions : selected with great care, and the utmost liberality, during the last forty years : also, of the books of prints, galleries of art, curious missals and manuscripts, the Persian and Chinese drawings, &c. &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Phillips, at the Abbey, on Tuesday, the 9th of September, 1823, and nine following days : on Friday, the 3d of October, & four following days : and on Thursday, 23d October, 1823, & four following days, (Sundays and Mondays excepted) : at half-past twelve each day precisely.

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Creator:: Phillips, H., -1840
Date:: [1823]
Physical Description:: [12],113, [4], [121]-175, [3], 291-342, [6], 231-278, [1], 176-222, [2], 343-391, [1] pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Building towers, forming gardens : landscaping by Hamilton, Hoare and Beckford / Christopher Thacker.

Building towers, forming gardens : landscaping by Hamilton, Hoare and Beckford / Christopher Thacker.

Creator:: Thacker, Christopher
Date:: 2002
Physical Description:: 126 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Roger W. Moss.