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Drawn and etched by James Storer British
Publisher W. Clarke, J. Carpenter, and J. Storer British
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First edition, the first monograph on Fonthill Abbey, it records the building and its interior as it was about to be completed for William Beckford; work finished in 1813.
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Title: A Description of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire
Draftsman:
Drawn and etched by James Storer (British, Cambridge 1771–1853 Islington, London)
Publisher:
W. Clarke, J. Carpenter, and J. Storer (London)
Date: 1812
Medium: Illustrations: etching
Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 9 13/16 x 7/16 in. (35 x 25 x 1.1 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Accession Number: 41.100.19
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