'Catalogue of the library at Lansdown Tower', in Beckford's hand
MS. Beckford f. 2
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
'Catalogue of the library at Lansdown Tower', in Beckford's hand
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford f. 2
Summary
(fols. 35-67) are blank.
Incomplete, arranged by room, bookcase and shelf, giving author, title, size and (usually) binding, and place and date of publication, with (front pastedown) pencil architectural sketch, and (fol. 29) a leaf, torn out after fol. 20 and inserted here, containing pen-and-ink sketches of buildings and landscapes.
Date
1831
Language
English
Physical facet
Binding: calf
Physical extent
67 Leaves
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'Catalogue of the library at Lansdown Tower', in Beckford's hand
