Miller, William Richard Beckford
William Richard Beckford Miller (March 25, 1769 - October 25, 1844) was a prominent British publisher of the late 18th and early 19th century. He was born in Suffolk, the son of Thomas Miller, a well-known bookseller and antiquarian. He briefly studied art at the Royal Academy before shifting to training in the publishing industry under Thomas Hookham in London. In 1790, he started his own shop, specializing in large (quatro), richly-illustrated and colored volumes. As a result, in the first decade or so of the 19th century, the works he issued were especially popular. In 1812, Miller sold his business and its assets to competitor John Murray. Following his early retirement, Miller briefly tried his hand at farming and country life before returning to London, where he remained a respected figure in the publishing and bookselling world despite no longer being engaged in business.
One of the Earliest Modern European Views of Ethiopia
The Town of Dixan in Abyssinia.
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A lovely aquatint view of the village of Dixan, near the present border of Ethiopia and Eritrea, encountered by Henry Salt on his travels through Abyssinia (Ethiopia). (more details)