BECKFORD, WILLIAM.ITALY; WITH SKETCHES OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. London: Richard Bentley, 1834. First edition. Two volumes, contemporary half calf, with the spines neatly restored with matching tan buckram cloth. Beckford was said to have been the richest commoner in England, but chose to live abroad for most of his life.
PROVENANCE: Estate of Jim Graham, former Washington, DC, Councilman Estimate $80-100