{"product_id":"vathek-folio-society-132","title":"Vathek","description":"\u003cp\u003eVathek by William Beckford, translated and with an introduction by Herbert B. Grimsditch, eight leaves of colour lithographs by Edward Bawden. Quarter black cloth, multicoloured patterned paper boards designed by Bawden. Brown slipcase. 22 x 12.5 cm. 128 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Beckford's Vathek is a Gothic and Orientalist tale about the powerful Caliph Vathek, whose insatiable appetite for knowledge, pleasure and supernatural power draws him into a dangerous bargain. Moving through palaces, deserts and fantastic realms, the story combines dark fantasy, satire and horror while exploring ambition, temptation, forbidden knowledge and the consequences of unchecked desire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216369369427,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421097509203,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/vathek-folio-society-132","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}