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6d pub Account additional Ancient Antiquities ARCHITECTURE Author autograph beautiful beautifully Beckford's copy Book bound British calf extra calf gilt Characters Church cloth Collection coloured plates complete comprising containing critical curious Descriptions designs drawings edition England English engravings enlarged Essay etchings executed facsimile fcap figures finely folio French front gilt edges gold half calf gilt half morocco History illustrations imperial impl impressions INDIA interesting Introduction Italy John LARGE PAPER Letters Library London Lord Memoir morocco extra morocco super extra Natural nearly neat Notes Notices numerous original Paintings Paris plans Poems POETICAL port portrait post 8vo present printed Private PROOFS published RARE royal 8vo russia scarce selected Sketches steel thick tions translated uncut upwards valuable various vellum Views vignettes vols volume wood woodcuts
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