*William BECKFORD. Vathek / Reprinted from the French original / With preface by Stéphane Mallarmé. Paris, Perrin et Cie, [July] 1893; large in-12 br. Dark green chagr. spine folder with gold titling, slipcase (Boichot). Second revised and corrected edition which provides "the last complete state of the preface" with nevertheless "three cuts of some importance" noted by Marchal (OC. II p. 1574 sv.), but with an unpublished warning. One of 15 copies on Van Gelder laid paper, the only large paper, press no. 12. Last bl. f. out of quire, lining the cover in wood vellum paper with heavy freckling, and large witnesses a little chipped, otherwise fine, partly uncut copy. Provenance: Pierre Bergé, 2nd sale, 8-9/11/2016 n° 474 (bookplate).