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The history of the Caliph Vathek, including The episodes of Vathek : an Arabian tale / by William Beckford with the original notes ; introduction by Lin Carter.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beckford, William, 1760-1844.
- Series:
- Adult fantasy
- Standardized Title:
- Vathek. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Caliphs--Fiction.
- Caliphs.
- Arab countries--Fiction.
- Arab countries.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Fantasy fiction.
- Gothic fiction.
- Science fiction.
- Novels.
- Penn Provenance:
- Adams, Mark B. (autograph, October 1975) (donor) (Adams Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 305 pages ; 18 cm.
- Other Title:
- Vathek
- Episodes of Vathek.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Ballantine Books, [1971]
- Notes:
- Translation of: Vathek.
- Cover art by Ray Cruz.
- "First printing: June, 1971"--Title page verso.
- The 'Episodes' have been inserted where they belong in the novel for the first time in this edition.
- Local Notes:
- Adams Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2015 by Dr. Mark B. Adams.
- Adams Collection copy lacking front cover.
- Cited in:
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database, 211709
- Contains:
- Beckford, William, 1760-1844. Episodes de Vathek. English.
- ISBN:
- 0345022793
- 9780345022790
- OCLC:
- 151285
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