William Beckford's Fonthill: Architecture, Landscape and the Arts by Robert J. Gemmett

William Beckford's Fonthill: Architecture, Landscape and the Arts

Robert J. Gemmett

336 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction art biography historical history medium-paced
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Vilified publicly as a pedophile, William Beckford sought refuge in his Fonthill estate where he amassed works of art fit for a king. He resided initially in a magnificent house called Fonthill Splendens, but then ordered it demolished to fund a w...

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