[BECKFORD (William)].

Vathek, Conte Arabe.

First Paris edition (third edition overall). 8vo. 190, [2, advertisements] pp. Near contemporary half calf with new marbled paper covered boards, flat spine with six panels outlined in gilt, second panel lettered in gilt to black morocco label, others tooled in gilt, red speckled edges. Paris, Chez Poinçot, 1787.

£3,000.00

The second French edition of Vathek. The first edition in French, published in Lausanne, had been a rushed publication by Beckford after he found out that Henley had published the English edition without his permission. This Paris edition was heavily revised by Beckford and published a few months later in the same year.

A very good copy, some spotting to prelims.

A Bibliography of William Beckford, Chapman & Hodgkin. 3, (B, ii).

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