Archive of William Beckford
MSS. Beckford a. 1-4, b. 1-8, c. 1-89, d. 1-29, e. 1-5, f. 1-5, g. 1-2; Arch. H b. 1, c. 1, d. 4, e. 7-22, 49, 54, 180, f. 1; Bywater N.5.5; Douce A subt. 46 (1-3), HH.249; Mason JJ.29; Vet. A5 e. 5420/1-4, F1 e. 10; 1. Δ 806; 12 Θ 1172-3; 256 e. 14941-3
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Archive of William Beckford
Shelfmark
MSS. Beckford a. 1-4, b. 1-8, c. 1-89, d. 1-29, e. 1-5, f. 1-5, g. 1-2; Arch. H b. 1, c. 1, d. 4, e. 7-22, 49, 54, 180, f. 1; Bywater N.5.5; Douce A subt. 46 (1-3), HH.249; Mason JJ.29; Vet. A5 e. 5420/1-4, F1 e. 10; 1. Δ 806; 12 Θ 1172-3; 256 e. 14941-3
Summary
Papers of William Beckford (1760-1844), author
Date
1515-19th cent., n.d.
Language
French
Italian
English
Physical extent
17.6 Linear metres
176 physical shelfmarks
Custodial history
On Beckford's death in 1844, the papers passed to his daughter, Lady Hamilton. They remained in the possession of the Dukes of Hamilton until 1977, although most of them had been for many years in the custody of Boyd Alexander. In 1977 the Duke of Hamilton sold the papers at Sotheby's (6 July 1977, lot 272), where they were bought by B.H. Blackwell Ltd. Blackwell's deposited the papers in the Bodleian from October 1977 until December 1979, when they took them back into their own custody.
Acquisition
In July 1984, Blackwell's gave the entire collection to the Bodleian 'in memory of the late Sir Basil Blackwell, his father Benjamin, and his elder son Richard, the first three chairmen of the firm' (see Bodleian Library Record, 12, no. 1 (1985), pp. 73-5).
Subject
English literature -- 18th century
Catalogs, Book
Authors
19th century
Travel -- 18th century
Collectors and collecting
Books and reading
18th century
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Connections
People associated with this object
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