The Consummate Collector - William Beckford's Letters to His Bookseller

This collection of over 350 letters written by William Beckford to his bookseller George Clarke constitutes the most complete documentary record of his collecting habits and literary pursuits in existence. The letters are also significant as historical documents that guide the reader into the golden age of the London book trade in the 1830s.

Summary

This collection of over 350 letters written by William Beckford to his bookseller George Clarke constitutes the most complete documentary record of his collecting habits and literary pursuits in existence. The letters are also significant as historical documents that guide the reader into the golden age of the London book trade in the 1830s.

Product details

• Authors: Robert J Gemmett, Robert J. Gemmett
• Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2013
• EAN: 9781781553268
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-326-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 243 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 806 g
• Illustrations: 32 colour and black and white illustrations
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History