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William Beckford

English slaver, art collector, and novelist (1760–1844)

Born	1760
Died	1844

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An Arabian tale: from an unpublished manuscript: with notes critical and explanatory

by William Beckford, Samuel Henley, Richard Garnett , Samuel Henley, Franz Blei, John Beckford, and Giaime Giaime Pintor
First published in 1786 — 333 editions
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Life at Fonthill, 1807-1822: with interludes in Paris and London, from the correspondence of William Beckford.

by William Beckford and Boyd Alexander First published in 1957 — 19 editions
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Italy; with Sketches of Spain and Portugal, by the Author of 'vathek. ' 2 Vols: Italy; with Sketches of Spain and Portugal, by the Author of 'Vathek. ' 2 Vols; Volume 2

by William Beckford First published in 2014 — 17 editions

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Biographical memoirs of extraordinary painters

by William Beckford
First published in 1780 — 14 editions
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Dreams, Waking thoughts and Incidents

by William Beckford First published in 1783 — 14 editions

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Vathek, with the episodes of Vathek

by William Beckford
First published in 1929 — 14 editions
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Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents in a Series of Letters from Various Parts of Europe

by William Beckford First published in 2009 — 12 editions

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The travel-diaries of William Beckford of Fonthill

by William Beckford First published in 1928 — 12 editions
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The episodes of Vathek

by William Beckford
First published in 1900 — 12 editions
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Azemia: a novel, containing imitations of the manner, both in prose and verse, of many of the authors of the present day, with political strictures

by William Beckford First published in 1797 — 10 editions

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Shorter Novels of the Eighteenth Century - Rasselas - The Castle of Otranto - Vathek

by Samuel Johnson, Horace Walpole, and William Beckford First published in 1930 — 9 editions

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Italy: with sketches of Spain and Portugal

by William Beckford
First published in 1834 — 7 editions
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Three eighteenth century romances: The castle of Otranto; Vathek; The romance of the forest

by Horace Walpole, William Beckford, Ann Radcliffe, and Harrison Ross Steeves First published in 1931 — 6 editions
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History of Caliph Vathek: By William Beckford - Illustrated

by William Beckford First published in 2017 — 5 editions

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The journal of William Beckford in Portugal and Spain, 1787-1788.

by William Beckford First published in 1954 — 4 editions

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Recollections of an Excursion to the Monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha, by the Author Of 'vathek'

by William Beckford First published in 1983 — 4 editions

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Recollections of an excursion to the monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha.: With his original journal of 1794

by William Beckford First published in 1835 — 4 editions
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Vathek and other stories: a William Beckford reader

by William Beckford and Malcolm Jack First published in 1993 — 4 editions

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Letters and observations: written in a short tour through France and Italy

by William Beckford First published in 1786 — 4 editions

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Arabian Nights' Entertainments. [Followed by] Vathek, by W. Beckford

by Scheherazade, William Beckford, and Arabian Nights First published in 1865 — 4 editions

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English slaver, art collector, and novelist (1760–1844)

Born	1760
Died	1844

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OLID: OL64552A
BookBrainz: 9042a8df-99d1-46f7-aeb8-a6b119288f20
ISNI: 0000000122758777
Library of Congress Names: n78095665
LibriVox: 1329
Project Gutenberg: 806
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): CFIV043921
VIAF: 4926466
Wikidata: Q361026
Inventaire.io: wd:Q361026

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William Beckford of Fonthill
William Jr. Beckford
William Jr Beckford
William William Beckford
Beckford, William, Jr.
William Thomas Beckford
William BECKFORD
BECKFORD,WILLIAM

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