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- catalog abstract ""This collection of over 350 unpublished letters, written by William Beckford to his bookseller George Clarke over the years 1830 to 1834, gives a vivid picture of the exigent connoisseur in the act of gathering the books and manuscripts that ultimately became part of the library of the Duke of Hamilton, sold in 1882. They also shed light on the negotiations with the London publisher Richard Bentley for the publication of Italy, with Sketches of Spain and Portugal and trace the anxiety Beckford experienced in his fruitless efforts to sell the Episodes of Vathek. As the correspondence progresses, the letters become more colourful and wide-ranging, supplementing their great bibliophilic interest with glimpses of personalities and issues of the day. The editor's explanatory notes are pertinent and comprehensive, illuminating both Beckford's enthusiasms and his distinctive ebullience of expression."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12067389.
- catalog contributor b12067390.
- catalog contributor b12067391.
- catalog coverage "England Wilby.".
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""This collection of over 350 unpublished letters, written by William Beckford to his bookseller George Clarke over the years 1830 to 1834, gives a vivid picture of the exigent connoisseur in the act of gathering the books and manuscripts that ultimately became part of the library of the Duke of Hamilton, sold in 1882. They also shed light on the negotiations with the London publisher Richard Bentley for the publication of Italy, with Sketches of Spain and Portugal and trace the anxiety Beckford experienced in his fruitless efforts to sell the Episodes of Vathek. As the correspondence progresses, the letters become more colourful and wide-ranging, supplementing their great bibliophilic interest with glimpses of personalities and issues of the day. The editor's explanatory notes are pertinent and comprehensive, illuminating both Beckford's enthusiasms and his distinctive ebullience of expression."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-327) and index.".
- catalog extent "336 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Consummate collector.".
- catalog identifier "0859552527".
- catalog isFormatOf "Consummate collector.".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Wilby, Norwich : Michael Russell,".
- catalog relation "Consummate collector.".
- catalog spatial "England Wilby.".
- catalog spatial "England".
- catalog subject "Authors, English 18th century Correspondence.".
- catalog subject "Beckford, William, 1760-1844 Correspondence.".
- catalog subject "Book collecting England History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Book collectors England Correspondence.".
- catalog subject "Clarke, George, active 1835 Correspondence.".
- catalog subject "Z989.B366 A3 2000".
- catalog title "The consummate collector : William Beckford's letters to his bookseller / edited with introduction and notes by Robert J. Gemmett.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Records and correspondence. fast".
- catalog type "text".