London: Tylston and Edward, 1893. Memorial edition. Volume 5. 8vo. xxi,243pp. Illus. by Ernest Griset. Near fine original black cloth gilt with gilt vampire on the board and Burton's tented Mausoleum on the rear board. Internally fine.
Sanskrit tales of the vetala - a huge Bat, Vampire, or Evil Spirit appearing as a jinn - date from the eleventh century.
Penzer, pp. 80-82: "The date of the original collection of the vampire tales is unknown. They were certainly written in Sanskrit some time anterior to 1070 . Burton's work is an incomplete adaption of the Hindu version, and until 1921 no actual translation (complete or otherwise) existed." Casada 93.
- Binding Condition: Near fine
- Overall Condition: Near Fine
- Size: 8 Vo
