Episodes II, 'Histoire du Prince Barkiarokh enfermé dans le Palais du Feu Souterrain. 1e Partie' and (d. 16/2) '2de Partie'
MS. Beckford d. 16
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Episodes II, 'Histoire du Prince Barkiarokh enfermé dans le Palais du Feu Souterrain. 1e Partie' and (d. 16/2) '2de Partie'
Shelfmark
MS. Beckford d. 16
Summary
ii + 86, ii + 95 pages.
Fair copies in the hand of Denis Macquin, paper watermarked 1801 and 1803, the first part containing many alterations by Beckford, the second part containing a few, including:
(d. 16/1, pp. 39a-b, 54b-c) two inserted leaves containing drafts by Beckford.
(d. 16/2, pp. 39a-d) a wrapper watermarked 1840
Date
Date not recorded at time of cataloguing
Language
French
Physical facet
Binding: sewn sections
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Literary papers
Drafts and fair copies of the Episodes of Vathek: the 'Histoire de la Princesse Zulkaïs' and the 'Histoire du Prince Alasi'
Episodes II, 'Histoire du Prince Barkiarokh enfermé dans le Palais du Feu Souterrain. 1e Partie' and (d. 16/2) '2de Partie'
