The Hamilton palace libraries Catalogue of ... the Beckford library, removed from Hamilton palace ... sold by auction by Mssrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge...
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- [1882-83]
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9,837 lots. Total realized, £73,551, 18s.
First portion sold June 30-July 13, 1882; second portion, Dec. 11-28, 1882; third portion, July 2-14, 1883; fourth and concluding portion, Nov. 27-30, 1883.
A collection rich in early printed books, French, Italian and Spanish works, rare voyages and travels, etc., but especially famous for fine bindings; left by William Beckford to his younger daughter, the Duchess of Hamilton, and removed after his death, 1844, to Hamilton palace, but kept apart from the Hamilton collections.
Bound with: The Hamilton palace libraries. Prices and purchasers' names. [London : Dryden press, J. Davy and sons, 1882-1883]; and, Catalogue of the Hamilton Library ... sold by auction. London : Davy, 1884.
- Creator
Beckford, William, 1760-1844
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- HathiTrust
- Contributing Institution
- University of California
- Publisher
- London : Dryden press, J. Davy & sons
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- Books--Prices
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- English
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- Beckford, William, 1760-1844. The Hamilton palace libraries Catalogue of ... the Beckford library, removed from Hamilton palace ... sold by auction by Mssrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge.... [1882-83]. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001166294. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
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- Beckford, William, 1760-1844, ([1882-83]) The Hamilton palace libraries Catalogue of ... the Beckford library, removed from Hamilton palace ... sold by auction by Mssrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge.... Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001166294
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- Beckford, William, 1760-1844. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001166294>.