Edward GIBBON / History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Description: 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 Author: GIBBON, Edward (1737-1794) Title: 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 Publication: London: John Murray, 1887 Description: [Late Antiquity] FINE PRIZE BINDING. Complete in eight volumes. Octavo (23 x 15 x 27cm). With a frontispiece etching of the author to volume I, and one or two folding maps to each volume. In contemporary tan full calf for Winchester College, with raised bands, gilt titles to twin black labels, further gilt decoration to spines, and the college arms stamped in gilt to boards. All edges and endpapers marbled. Crisp, clean copies, with a tobacco scent. Some wear to joints and binding extremities, but all holding firm. Very good. Published sequentially in six volumes between 1776 and 1788, Gibbon's 'Decline and Fall' is universally acknowledged as an historiographical and literary giant of the English language. It has been read by historians of Rome and Byzantium ever since publication, though Gibbon's pessimistic attitude is currently unfashionable amongst scholars of Late Antiquity. Nevertheless, the breadth of his coverage and the depth of his knowledge remains unrivalled. Seller ID: 68538 Subject: Literature, Collected Works & Sets, Gift Books & Fine Bindings, History & Biography Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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