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The valuable library of books, in Fonthill Abbey : a catalogue of the magnificent, rare, and valuable library, (of 20,000 volumes) illustrated, in many instances, with two and three sets of proof and other plates; generally of the most choice editions; selected with great care, and utmost liberality, during the last forty years; also, of the books of prints, galleries of art, curious missals and manuscripts, the Persian and Chinese drawings, &c. &c. &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Phillips, at the abbey .. (1823)

Phillips, Mr., auctioneer · [London] : [Mr. Phillips] · leaf 6

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Beckford, William, 1760-1844 · [William Beckford] · Fonthill Abbey

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