The Caliph of Fonthill. [With a Foreword by Nikolaus Pevsner]. (William BECKFORD).
by BROCKMAN H.A.N
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Werner Laurie,, [1956]. 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, 12 plates, 4 illustrations in the text, and endpaper maps in red and black; grey cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The work includes a select bibliography. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35844
- Title
- The Caliph of Fonthill. [With a Foreword by Nikolaus Pevsner]. (William BECKFORD).
- Author
- BROCKMAN H.A.N
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Werner Laurie,
- Date Published
- [1956]
- Keywords
- bibliography, beckford, william beckford, fonthill, brockman, pevsner, nikolaus pevsner
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