Vathek
by Beckford, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Edges rubbed, spine lightly soiled, else a very good+ copy.
- Seller
-
East Jewett, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
Vathek (alternatively titled Vathek, an Arabian Tale or The History of the Caliph Vathek) is a Gothic novel written by William Thomas Beckford. It was composed in French beginning in 1782, and then translated into English by Reverend Samuel Henley in which form it was first published in 1786 without Beckford's name as An Arabian Tale, From an Unpublished Manuscript, claiming to be translated directly from Arabic. The first French edition was published in 1787.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21234
- Title
- Vathek
- Author
- Beckford, William
- Format/Binding
- Quarter vellum with gilt decorated boards. Marbled end papers
- Book Condition
- Used - Edges rubbed, spine lightly soiled, else a very good+ copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Nonesuch Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- , Literature, English Literature, Fiction,
Terms of Sale
Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
About Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.