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THE HISTORY OF THE CALIPH VATHEK.
by Beckford, William
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Simi Valley, California, United States
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About This Item
Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 1869T. hardcover. Good. . half-leather cover with marbled boards shows minor wear and rubbing, joints starting. marbled endpapers, pages tanned and clean.
Synopsis
Vathek is one of the earliest and most influential Gothic novels. Its hero is the Caliph Vathek who renounces Islam in a hedonistic quest for supernatural powers, which leads to his downfall. Beckford's genius was in marrying Orientalism with the Gothic, both sources of fascination and delight to reading audiences of the time.
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- Bookseller
- Schwabe Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0003486738
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF THE CALIPH VATHEK.
- Author
- Beckford, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Son, and Marston
- Date Published
- 1869T
- Size
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book;
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About the Seller
Schwabe Books
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Simi Valley, California
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- Marbled boards
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.