Lot 14
Beckford (William).- Sheppard (John) Letters, descriptive of a Tour through some parts of France, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, in 1816, first edition, William Beckford's copy with pencil notes, 1817
Hammer Price: £5,500
Description
Beckford (William).- Sheppard (John) Letters, descriptive of a Tour through some parts of France, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, in 1816, first edition, half-title, William Beckford's copy with 4pp. extensive pencil notes in his hand bound in, contemporary dark red boards, uncut, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked to match preserving old morocco label, preserved in modern red board drop-back box with green morocco labels, 8vo, Edinburgh, 1817.
⁂ Beckford's final note refers to p.276: "An apt quotation from the pagan Horace of a narrow escape from some more verses from the Christian Sheppard". The work continues until p.353 but there are no more notes; it is tempting to think that Beckford gave up reading.
Hamilton Palace sale (1883) Part III lot 1967 (Bain 4s.).
Description
Beckford (William).- Sheppard (John) Letters, descriptive of a Tour through some parts of France, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, in 1816, first edition, half-title, William Beckford's copy with 4pp. extensive pencil notes in his hand bound in, contemporary dark red boards, uncut, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked to match preserving old morocco label, preserved in modern red board drop-back box with green morocco labels, 8vo, Edinburgh, 1817.
⁂ Beckford's final note refers to p.276: "An apt quotation from the pagan Horace of a narrow escape from some more verses from the Christian Sheppard". The work continues until p.353 but there are no more notes; it is tempting to think that Beckford gave up reading.
Hamilton Palace sale (1883) Part III lot 1967 (Bain 4s.).
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