The History Of the Caliph Vathek
by Beckford, William
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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The History of the Caliph Vathek; and European Travels
by William Beckford
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London: Ward, Lock and Co, 1891 . Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A scarce edition of William Thomas Beckford's Gothic novel, bound with his accounts of his European travels, and illustrated throughout. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece, and eight further plates. Collated, complete.A very smart edition of this classic Gothic novel, bound with the author's… Read more about this item Item Price
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The History Of The Caliph Vathek
by William Beckford
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Methuen, 1901. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1901. No Edition Remarks. 149 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Light foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light sunning with… Read more about this item Item Price
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The History Of The Caliph Vathek
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The History of the Caliph Vathek
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London. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington. 1881. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 24mo. 15cm, sixth edition, viii,189p., title page vignette with borders printed in red, engraved initial letters, notes, dark blue cloth over boards, border decorations stamped in black and blind, gilt spine and upper cover titles, t.e.g., unobtrusive dark damp stain on the upper cover, very good (hmds). ~… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE HISTORY OF THE CALIPH VATHEK
by Beckford, William
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GB: Cassell (Cassell's National Library), 1887. 147 x 100 mm; 6d; Brown standard designed cover with floral motifs etc. List of second year's volumes 53-96 at start. Book is in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Owners stamp, date and address at start of book. Spine rubbed at bottom an no 96 written … Read more about this item Item Price
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(London Ward Lock: 1891) The Minerva Library of Famous Books No. 24. Decorated cloth pp. xxvi, 549. With a Portrait, full-page Illustrations, and Biographical Introduction. With a cancelled Institute label on fixed front endpaper and impressed ownership stamp on recto of frontispiece and a few neat marginal stamps. Very good Item Price
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Sampson Low, Son, and Marston. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (Caliphs, Fiction) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or… Read more about this item Item Price
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The History of the Caliph Vathek
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THE HISTORY OF THE CALIPH VATHEK.
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by Beckford, William
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London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd., 1892. Printed verbatim from first edition, with the original prefaces and notes by Henley. 189 pages with notes. Blue illustrated covers with gilt lettering on front and spine, black imprint design throughout. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges are rubbed, fraying to spine ends with small tear to bottom… Read more about this item Item Price
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The History of the Caliph Vathek
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London: Metheun and Co, 1901. Pages clean and bright, light foxing on endpapers, boards and binding tidy.. Little Library. Hard. Very Good. 16mo. Item Price
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