Gibbon Decline
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Gibbon, Edward. HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, (London: for W. [and] A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1783-1790)
12 volumes. The very rare first octavo editions of the twelve books, and an extremely early printing of the work in any format. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and three impressive engraved folding maps. 8vo, in very handsome contemporary bindings of full polished calf, the spines extensively decorated incorporating lavish gilt panels divided into compartments seperated by roll tooled bands decorated in a Greco-Roman style and with two lettering labels in contrasting red and green moroccos decorated and lettered in gilt, board edges with gilt roll tooling, with green silk ribbon page-markers bound in. xiv, 456; xv, 496; viii, 412; viii, 443; vii, 432; viii, 420; viii, 424; viii, 374; xii, 502; xii, 385; xii, 460; xi, 432, [96, cumulative index]. A very handsome set, fresh and near to pristine internally, the contemporary bindings in good order and in completely original state with no restoration or sophistication whatsoever, some volumes with weakening to some hinges and some with minor chipping or other mellowing to the spines, in all a very well preserved set of these rare books.
[KW: 18th C. Sets. History. classic]
Gibbon, Edward;Milman, Dean: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. With Notes by Dean Milman and M. Guizot. A New Edition with additional notes by William Smith. Volume II (of 8 volumes) with portrait and maps, London John Murray 1862
Good
Early edition. Vibrant purple cloth binding with elaborate blindstamped design of Murray's British Classics. Gold titles, rough-cut pages. 425 pp. followed by two black and white maps and a color fold-out map "The Migrations of the Barbarians". Occasional foxing, some water damage to ffep and staining on corner of a few pages. Front hinge open, title loose. Good condition. Early Decorative Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[KW: Ancient History]
Gibbon, Edward;Milman, Dean: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. With Notes by Dean Milman and M. Guizot. A New Edition with additional notes by William Smith. Volume VII (of 8 volumes) with portrait and maps, London John Murray 1862
Very Good
Early edition. Vibrant purple cloth binding with elaborate blindstamped design of Murray's British Classics. Gold titles, rough-cut pages. 412 pp. preceded with a color fold-out map of the Crusades. Very good condition. Early Decorative Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[KW: Ancient History]
Gibbon, Edward;Milman, Dean: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. With Notes by Dean Milman and M. Guizot. A New Edition with additional notes by William Smith. Volume VIII (of 8 volumes) with portrait and maps, London John Murray 1862
Very Good
Early edition. Vibrant purple cloth binding with elaborate blindstamped design of Murray's British Classics. Gold titles, rough-cut pages. 434 pp. followed by black and white map of Rome and preceded with a black and white fold-out map of Ancient Rome. Very good condition. Early Decorative Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
[KW: Ancient History]