1. Beckford, William (1760-1844) Beckford, William. writer, connoisseur, collector. greatbritain. 1760- 2 May 1844, Bath Grave location Bath, Avon Walcot Cemetery. http://www.xs4all.nl/~androom/biography/p002946.htm

Beckford, William writer, connoisseur, collector great-britain 1760 - 2 May 1844, Bath Grave location: Bath, Avon: Walcot Cemetery Son of the famous Lord Mayor of London of the same name, whose fortune from the West-Indies he inherited. In 1777 he travelled to Switzerland and Italy, where he stayed with Sir William Hamilton and Lady Catherine Hamilton. The latter became a close friend and adviser. Back in London he was romantically involved with Louise Beckford, the wife of his cousin, and then with William Courtenay, a thirteen year old boy. To avoid a huge scandal he was sent abroad once more and travelled through Europe. He was with the Hamiltons when Catherine died. This was a huge blow to him and he returned to London where he wrote "Dreams". In 1783 he married Lady Margaret Gordon and in 1784 he entered Parliament. The 'Powderham Scandal' resulted is his leaving England once more. His wife died soon after the birth of their second daughter and for twelve years he travelled through Europe, collecting books, paintings and all kinds of curiosities. Beckford spent a large part of his later life in complete isolation in Fonthill Abbey, a large house in gothic style especially built for him. Here he kept his enormous collections. The house had cost him around 273,000 pounds and financial problems forced him to sell it in 1822, together with part of his collections.

2. WILLIAM BECKFORD, 1760-1844 William Beckford, 17601844. An Eye for the Magnificent http://www.yale.edu/yup/books/090684.htm

WILLIAM BECKFORD, 1760-1844 An Eye for the Magnificent Edited by Derek E. Ostergard 448 pp. 50 b/w + 200 colorplates, 9 1/2 x 13 Cloth ISBN 0-300-09068-4 The British collector William Beckford helped to define many of the most significant parameters of nineteenth-century collecting, as he was unbound by conventional intellectual or aesthetic prejudice. He was among the first of the great connoisseurs to collect Asian and Islamic art while breaking with the taste of his contemporaries. He assembled an eclectic and luxurious collection that included ancient, medieval, and Renaissance art, as well as seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and early-nineteenth-century objects. His active participation in the design of various objects reveals a discriminating aesthetic sensibility that set him apart from his contemporaries. His influence also extended beyond his day; generations of renowned private collectors in Great Britain, on the Continent, and in the United States have reflected his interest in the art of many cultures and periods. This magnificent book describes Beckford’s flamboyant personality and unconventional life. Authorities tell us that at an early age, Beckford was known as “England’s wealthiest son,” due to a prodigal income generated from Jamaican sugar plantations. As a youth, he traveled widely and made his mark as a novelist, composer of music, and impresario of design. His most ambitious project was his fantastic residence Fonthill Abbey; the construction and furnishing of this Gothic Revival edifice consumed nearly twenty-five years of Beckford’s life and vast amounts of his fortune, branding him with a reputation as a recluse and eccentric.

3. LIBRARIES, UNIVERSITIES, BOOKSCHOOLS, Part II The Beckford Project This webpage is dedicated to William Beckford (1760-1844),the English novelist, bibliophile, traveller, collector, and builder. http://www.xs4all.nl/~knops/library2.html

LIBRARIES, UNIVERSITIES, BOOKSCHOOLS, part II Any comments, questions The Watkinson Library The Watkinson Library is an endowed library of approximately 164,500 volumes consisting of rare books, manuscripts, and a number of special collections. It was originally founded in 1857 as a "Library of Reference" in downtown Hartford. It came to the College in 1952 and its permanent home is now on the A-floor. Kenneth Spencer Research Library The University of Kansas Art Libraries Society of North America Founded in 1972, the Art Libraries Society of North America represents a creative diversity of expertise and interests. Producers, purveyors, and users of all types of art information join in dynamic collaboration! NATIONAL LIBRARY of SCOTLAND The Dianne and Michael Bienes Special Collections and Rare Book Library Since 1988, Broward County Library has worked toward creating a state-of-the-art literary center where rare books and special collections would be housed, preserved and shared in conjunction with a place for related lectures, programs and exhibits. Through the personal involvement and generosity of Fort Lauderdale philanthropists Dianne and Michael Bienes, this celebration of the printed book as an art form and purveyor of culture has been realized. Support was provided through a grant from the Broward Public Library Foundation. Additional support for the project was provided by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council.

4. William Beckford, 1760-1844: An Eye For The Magnificent William Beckford, 17601844 An Eye for the Magnificent. The Bard GraduateCenter for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture. http://www.bgc.bard.edu/exhibit/beckford/beckford.html

William Beckford, 1760-1844: An Eye for the Magnificent The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture October 18, 2001 - January 6, 2002 This major exhibition will present for the first time in America the collection of William Beckford, preeminent English connoisseur of Georgian and Regency England William Beckford is best remembered as the owner of Fonthill Abbey, his fabled residence, and the author of Vathek , a sensational semiautobiographical Gothic novel. This exhibition will bring together more than 150 extraordinary works of art including paintings, drawings, gold and silver objects, European and Oriental porcelain, jade, and furniture amassed by the renowned collector. Read the full press release View a selection of images from the exhibition Above Image William Beckford (detail) , George Romney, 1781-82; oil on canvas; The National Trust, Upton House, Warwickshire (click on image for full view) About BGC Exhibitions Academic Programs Public Programs ... Library

5. WILLIAM BECKFORD, 1760-1844: AN EYE FOR THE MAGNIFICENT William Beckford, 17601844 AN EYE FOR THE MAGNIFICENT. An exhibitionorganized by The Bard Graduate Center. for Studies in the Decorative http://www.bgc.bard.edu/exhibit/beckford/beckfordpress.htm

WILLIAM BECKFORD, 1760-1844: AN EYE FOR THE MAGNIFICENT An exhibition organized by The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture October 18, 2001 – January 6, 2002, Bard Graduate Center February 5, 2002- April 14, 2002, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture will present the first major exhibition on the life of William Beckford (1760-1844), the preeminent connoisseur of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and one of the most influential collectors of the past 200 years of European and Asian art. The exhibition will be on view at the Center from October 2001 to early January 2002, after which it will travel to the prestigious Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. William Beckford, 1760-1844: An Eye for the Magnificent will reestablish Beckford’s legacy as a passionate collector who recognized the historic and aesthetic merit in works of art and broke with popular taste to assemble one of the most eclectic and luxurious collections of his time. Although best remembered today as the author of the popular Gothic romance novel Vathek , and the builder of his fantastic residence Fonthill Abbey, it was through his extensive yet impeccable collecting that Beckford made an indelible mark.

6. THE WILLIAM BECKFORD WEBSITE Includes guide to scholarly research on the author.Category Arts Literature British Gothic Beckford, William...... William Beckford of Fonthill, Wiltshire (17601844); Vathek; Episodes of Vathek;Al Raoui; Orientalism; Travel literature; eighteenth century literature http://beckford.c18.net/

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WILLIAM BECKFORD, 1760-1844: AN EYE FOR THE MAGNIFICENT An exhibition organized by The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture October 18, 2001 – January 6, 2002, Bard Graduate Center February 5, 2002- April 14, 2002, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture will present the first major exhibition on the life of William Beckford (1760-1844), the preeminent connoisseur of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and one of the most influential collectors of the past 200 years of European and Asian art. The exhibition will be on view at the Center from October 2001 to early January 2002, after which it will travel to the prestigious Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. William Beckford, 1760-1844: An Eye for the Magnificent will reestablish Beckford’s legacy as a passionate collector who recognized the historic and aesthetic merit in works of art and broke with popular taste to assemble one of the most eclectic and luxurious collections of his time. Although best remembered today as the author of the popular Gothic romance novel Vathek , and the builder of his fantastic residence Fonthill Abbey, it was through his extensive yet impeccable collecting that Beckford made an indelible mark.

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William Beckford (1760-1844) The Beckford Project , Penn State University: The Beckford Society , Penn State University: Beckford's Tower and Museum , Bath Preservation Project Beckfordania, The William Beckford Website , Göteborgs University, Sewden: Described as "The internet site for resources & studies on the Life & Works of William Beckford of Fonthill (1760-1844)," Beckford, William (29 September 1760 - 2 May 1844) "Elegiac Sonnet to a Mopstick" by William Beckford, Sonnet Central: The History of the Caliph Vathek by William Beckford , Jolly Roger Library: I cannot vouch for the accuracy of this text, given its source . . . help yourself!-MJM The Sickly Taper , This website, developed by Fred Frank, Professor Emeritus of English at Allegheny College, is dedicated to Gothic bibliography. William Beckford William Beckford , University of Pennsylvania: William Beckford Collection , Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library General Collection of Rare Books and Manuscripts:

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William Beckford William Beckford, , English novelist and eccentric. Beckford is now best known for his Gothic-influenced oriental tale The History of the Caliph Vathek Vathek , originally published in French, tells the story of the deranged eponymous caliph's vicious life and final descent into hell. In his own day, though, his fame depended at least as much upon his unconventional life. He had scandalous romantic liaisons with a young boy and with the wife of his cousin, and was known to participate in black magic. In he built Fonthill Abbey, a pseudo-Gothic structure similar in spirit to Walpole 's Strawberry Hill. Contexts: The Gothic

15. Calls For Papers: CFP: William Beckford (Ireland) (5/30; 7/25-7 scholars and enthusiasts of a range of interests and nations to share ideas on WilliamThomas Beckford of Fonthill (17601844), a figure whose own activities http://www.english.upenn.edu/CFP/archive/1998-01/0021.html

CFP: William Beckford (Ireland) (5/30; 7/25-7/31) From: Kenneth Graham ( kwgraham@UOGUELPH.CA Date: Thu Jan 08 1998 - 08:39:22 EST Next message: Andrew Fleck: "City Comedy and National Identity (3/1; MLA)" Previous message: stacy.gillis@ukonline.co.uk: "CFP: Cultural Transgressions (UK) (5/1; 9/23)" Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] CALL FOR PAPERS: ROUND TABLE ON WILLIAM BECKFORD Tenth International Congress on the Enlightenment Dublin, Ireland July 25-31, 1999 The published list of sessions and round tables leaves the impression that the Beckford Round Table is a closed shop. I hasten to correct that impression with this call for papers. The last three international congresses have brought together scholars and enthusiasts of a range of interests and nations to share ideas on William Thomas Beckford of Fonthill (1760-1844), a figure whose own activities include music, politics, writing, landscaping, collecting, travelling, and building. For the coming congress, I encourage potential participants to let your thoughts range around echoes of Oscar Wilde and the fin de siecle as you focus on the topic: NATURE IMITATING ART: MORALITY AND AESTHETICS IN THE LIFE OR WORKS OF WILLIAM BECKFORD Please submit your title and a two-page outline by May 30th.

16. Beckford's Tower : History Born to great wealth, endowed with precocious talent, displaying pride of ancestryand his family's notorious temper, William Beckford (17601844) was a http://www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk/museums/beckford/beckford.html

Ce site internet est maintenant disponible en Guest Book Search the site Introduction Visitors Info ... Volunteers 'So I am growing rich, and mean to build towers...' William Beckford Born to great wealth, endowed with precocious talent, displaying pride of ancestry and his family's notorious temper, William Beckford (1760-1844) was a character around whom legends grew, even in his own lifetime. Beckford's name will always be linked with Fonthill Abbey, the great neo-Gothic house, designed by James Wyatt, which he built on his Wiltshire estate. Less well-known is Lansdown Tower, or 'Beckford's Tower' as it is more affectionately known as today - the study-retreat of his final years. Having sold Fonthill in 1822 - 'I am rid of the Holy Sepulchre' - Beckford moved to Bath, where he continued to indulge his taste for building, landscape gardening, collecting and creating magical interiors. For the last two decades of his life, he pursued these interests with his usual passion and impetuousness, assisted in his architectural schemes by a young Bath architect, Henry Edmund Goodridge. He purchased land behind his house in Lansdown Crescent to create a mile long ride, through a series of gardens and landscaped features to the summit of Lansdown Hill, where he built a 120 foot high tower. As with all of Beckford's architectural schemes, the design changed, and expanded, as work progressed. Never content, Beckford wanted to increase the height when the original roof stage was reached. After the belvedere was added, Beckford cried 'higher', and a lantern was added to crown the structure.

17. Project Gutenberg Author Record Project Gutenberg Author record. Beckford, William, 17601844. Titles.History Of Caliph Vathek, The. To the main listings page. Main http://www.ibiblio.org/gutenberg/authors/beckford__william__1760-1.html

Project Gutenberg Author record Beckford, William, 1760-1844 Titles History Of Caliph Vathek, The To the main listings page Main Project Gutenberg Web page (online)

18. Project Gutenberg Author Index Becke, Louis, 18551913. Becker, Carl Lotus, 1873-1945. Beckford, William,1760-1844. Bede, Cuthbert, 1827-1889. Beecher, Catharine Esther, 1800-1878. http://www.ibiblio.org/gutenberg/authors/author_index_B.html

Project Gutenberg Author Index "B" Babbage, Charles, 1791-1871 Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 Bacheller, Irving, 1859-1950. Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 ... Byrum, Isabel Coston, 1870-1938 To the main listings page Main Project Gutenberg Web page (online)

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Cinema Gigs, Concerts and Music Listings southwark@myvillage.co.uk Local Exhibition: William Beckford 1760-1844: An Eye for the Magnificent - until 14 April 2002 William Beckford (1760 - 1844) was an eighteenth century millionaire, travel writer, novelist, visionary and builder of towers. He is one of the greatest names in the history of collecting. In 1822, his decision to sell the contents of Fonthill Abbey, caused a feeding frenzy. Fonthill Abbey revealed Beckford as a leading advocate of Gothic architecture, design and history, but his taste was broader than that - he had a passion for the Medieval period that stretched to include Oriental, Islamic and Renaissance work. Beckford ignited the enthusiasm and taste of a generation of architects and designers. He inherited his family's Jamaican sugar plantations, and was known as "England's wealthiest son". He completed a Grand Tour of unparalleled lavishness and became a figure of international repute as a young man, not least as the author of the sensational novel Vathek, which he wrote at 21, signalling the arrival of a person of truly exotic character and taste. His marriage to the daughter of the Earl of Aboyne in 1783 was, however, swiftly followed by a fall from grace as dramatic as that of Oscar Wilde's a century later. Accused of an illicit love affair with the seventeen-year-old Lord Courtenay, he was forced to embark on a decade of travel and social isolation on the continent, becoming one of the earliest and most interesting of travel writers in the process.

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