New Haven, CT Yale University Press (2001) HC B&W and color illustrations Good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover) 448pp. Isbn 0300090684.

Bard Graduate Center / Yale University Press, Date: 2001. First printing. 4to. 448 pp. Black cloth. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. Jacket sunned at spine and front panel. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 2001. Bard Graduate Center / Yale University Press ISBN 0300090684 9780300090680 [US]

New York: The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture / Yale University Press, Date: 2001. Hardbound. VG/VG but for slight edge wear to dj;. Black cloth with gold lettering; pumpkin end papers; color pictorial dj with black lettering; 448 pp. with numerous color and bw illustrations, numbered by chapter. This book discusses 175 of the finest paintings, drawings, engravings, lithographs and wealth of decorative arts that once were part of Beckford's legendary collection. It was the catalogue for the exhibition held at Bard and at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London. A lush catalogue. 2001. The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design and Culture / Yale University Press ISBN 0300090684 9780300090680 [US]

ISBN10: 0300090684, ISBN13: 9780300090680, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven] Hardcover 496pp 250 col & 75 b&w illus 330x248mm. 175 of the finest works, from this the most extravagant collection of the 19th century are included in this catalogue.
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2001]

ISBN10: 0300090684, ISBN13: 9780300090680, [publisher: Yale University Press] Hardcover Book has light rubbing to cloth, and a former owner's name is written at the top of the cover page, otherwise in great condition. Well-bound with bright pages that are crisp and unmarked. The dust jacket has minor wear to the edges and corners, and a bit of rubbing to covers, otherwise in great shape. Crisp, holds color well and is now enclosed in an archival cover. Due to size international shipping may cost extra.
[San Jose, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, Date: 2001. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 448 pp., color illustrations, 32 cm. Contents; Foreword / Susan Weber Soros -- Introduction / Derek E. Ostergard -- 1. William Beckford: A Biographical Perspective / Timothy Mowl -- 2. Beckford, Soane, and Hope: The Psychology of the Collector / David Watkin -- 3. Fonthill House: ""One of the Most Princely Edifices in the Kingdom"" / Philip Hewat-Jaboor -- 4. Clinging Fast ""To My Tutelary Mountains"": Beckford in Helvetia / William Hauptman -- 5. The World of Beckford's Portuguese Palaces / Malcolm Jack -- 6. William Beckford in Paris, 1788-1814: ""Le Faste Solitaire"" / Anne Eschapasse -- 7. William Beckford's Abbey at Fonthill: From the Picturesque to the Sublime / Megan Aldrich -- 8. William Beckford and the Landscape Garden / Alexander Marr -- 9. A Celebrated Collector / Bet McLeod -- 10. Filling the Void: The Development of Beckford's Taste and the Market in Furniture / Adriana Turpin -- 11. William Beckford and Metalwork / Michael Snodin -- 12. Observations on Japanese Lacquer in the Collection of William Beckford / Oliver Impey and John Whitehead -- 13. William Beckford: Collector of Old Master Paintings, Drawings, and Prints / Jeannie Chapel -- 14. William Beckford in London / Sidney Blackmore -- 15. The Bath Years, 1822-44 / Sidney ...

ISBN10: 0300090684, ISBN13: 9780300090680, [publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven] Hardcover First Edition Book condition is Very Good+; with a Very Good+ dust jacket. A few minor blemishes to jacket. Spine is very slightly cocked. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 12.24 X 10.16 X 1.34 inches; 496 pages.
[Kingston, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
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New Haven & London Yale University Press 2001 First Edition Hard Cover Near Fine in Fine jacket Signed by Author This is a near fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket. The book is signed by the editor, Derek E. Ostergard, on the half title-page, not inscribed, just signed. Very clean inside and out, but one short name on the front endpaper. Illustrated mostly in color, some black & white. 12" high X 10" wide, 448 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.