[Beckford (William)] Vathek, fourth edition, revised and corrected, lacking half-title, with engraved frontispiece after Westall, the author's copy with five pencil notes in his hand to rear free endpaper, with later ink inscription and notes to front free endpaper (see below), frontispiece with light marginal foxing and slightly offset onto title, engraved book-label of ducal coronet and initials SEHBC to front pastedown, nineteenth century tan calf, gilt, rebacked preserving old gilt spine with green roan label, g.e., very slightly rubbed and marked, preserved in modern calf-backed cloth drop-back box by Trevor Lloyd, spine gilt in compartments with green calf label in similar style to book, [Chapman 3(A).iv], 8vo, W.Clarke, 1823.

⁂ The later ink inscription reads, "F.C.Brooke Esqre. Token of regard & esteem [illegible signature] N.B. This was the author's own copy, given by him to the Duchess, from whom I received it - many copies want the print upon the fly-leaf" on front free endpaper and with another tipped in, "I failed in procuring the original French Edition; & (strange to say) I have not been able to find one in amongst the Duchess's books - Easton Park Nov. 24th 1851 [illegible signature again]".