Italy; with sketches of Spain and Portugal. By the Author of "Vathek". 2 vols.

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London: Richard Bentley 1834. 8vo. Orig. half morocco over marbled paper boards. Spines skilfully rebacked preserving the orig. spine strips and morocco titling-labels slightly rubbed. A very good set of the 1st ed. NOTE: Beckford was an English novelist; an art collector and patron of works of decorative art a critic travel writer plantation owner and sometime politician reputed at one stage to be the richest commoner in England.