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William Beckford

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Born 1760
Died 1844

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  • Cover of: Suite de contes arabes

    First published in 1992 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Three Oriental Tales: The History of Nourjahad, Vathek, and The Giaour (New Riverside Editions)

    First published in 2002 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Vathek, an Arabian tale, 1786

    First published in 1971 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Vathek et ses épisodes

    First published in 2003 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Vies authentiques de peintres imaginaires

    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The transient gleam: a bouquet of Beckford's poesy

    First published in 1991 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Magnificent effects at Fonthill abbey, Wilts. to be sold by auction

    First published in 1822 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A dialogue in the shades, between William Caxton, a bibliomaniac, and William Wynken, clerk ; Rare doings at Roxburghe Hall, a ballad ; The diary of Roger Payne: with a lithographic sketch of the monument to be erected to his memory by the Bibliomaniacal Club

    First published in 1821 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Italy: with sketches of Spain and Portugal

    First published in 1834 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The history of the Caliph Vathek and European travels: With a biographical introd

    First published in 1891 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A descriptive account of the island of Jamaica: with remarks upon the cultivation of the sugar-cane, throughout the different seasons of the year, and chiefly considered in a picturesque point of view : also observations and reflections upon what would probably be the consequences of an abolition of the slave-trade, and of the emancipation of the slaves

    First published in 1969 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Vathek, conte arabe

    First published in 1984 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Recollections of an excursion to the monasteries of Alcobac̜a and Batalha

    First published in 1835 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Excursion à Alcobaça et Batalha

    First published in 1956 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The grand tour of William Beckford: selections from Dreams, Waking thoughts and Incidents

    First published in 1986 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A descriptive account of the island of Jamaica: with remarks upon the cultivation of the sugar-cane, throughout the different seasons of the year, and chiefly considered in a picturesque point of view; also, observations and reflections upon what would probably be the consequences of an abolition of the slave-trade, and of the emancipation of the slaves.

    First published in 1790 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Recollections of an excursion to the monasteries of Alcobaça and Balatha

    First published in 1835 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Vathek

    First published in 1958 — 1 edition
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Born 1760
Died 1844

Subjects

Description and travel, Batalha (Monastery), Alcobaça (Monastery), Fiction, Travel, English Authors, History, Anecdotes, Bibliomania, Diaries, Fiction, general, Poetry, Art, Beckford, william, 1760-1844, Biography, British, Correspondence, Painters, Rare books, Agriculture, Authors, english, Bibliography, Book collecting, Catalogs, Classic Literature

Places

Portugal, Spain, Italy, Europe, Great Britain, Middle East, Arab countries, England, France, Jamaica, Benelux countries, Germany, Venice (Italy), Wiltshire

People

William Beckford (1760-1844), John Ker Roxburghe Duke of (1740-1804), Queen of Portugal Maria I (1734-1816), William Caxton (approximately 1422-1491), George Clarke (fl. 1835), Samuel Henley (1740-1815), Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), Vathek, William Caxton (approximately 1422-1491 or 1492), William Caxton (ca. 1422-1491)

Time

18th century, 19th century

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
September 8, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import