![]() ![]() Our primary address is our Bloomsbury shop: Stock Code: 242950 Members of: Antiquarian Booksellers Association Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association International League of Antiquarian Booksellers A Bibliography of William Beckford, Chapman & Hodgkin. Two near contemporary ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper, book plate of Allington to front paste-down.Ī very good copy, joints and spine rubbed, and corners softly bumped. The translation was later improved by Beckford in 1816, which remains the text predominantly read today. Despite this, Henley’s translation is authoritative, in the months leading up to its publication Henley and Beckford had been collaborating over the translation, with Beckford offering corrections and praise over correspondence. To add insult to injury, the English edition did not acknowledge Beckford’s authorship. Samuel Henley, and published contrary to Beckford’s instructions before the French publication. ![]() ![]() The first publication of Vathek in any language, being translated from the French by William Beckford’s friend Rev. Near contemporary tree calf, flat spine with six compartments outlined in gilt, second compartment lettered in gilt to red morocco label. The first publication of Vathek in any language.įirst edition, translated from the French by Rev. ![]()
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