Easton Press 1974. Unknown. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Leather bound with all edges gilt. Fraying visible to page marker. Moderate loosening to binding. This could have light cosmetic flaws but remains in good condition. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Easton Press unknown
Easton Press 1974. Unknown. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Moire end pages with all edges gilt. Moderate loosening to binding. This could have light cosmetic flaws but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Easton Press unknown
<p><strong>Publisher and Year</strong>: London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell 1776 Vol. 1 1781 Vols. 2-3 1788 Vols. 4-6</p><p><strong>Edition</strong>: First editions of all volumes except for the first volume which is a second edition June 1776 released within months of the first February 1776. The first volume went through three editions before the second volume was released. Norton 1940</p><p><strong>Condition and Description</strong>: Large quarto bound in late-19th or early 20th-century calf gilt and blind rolls to the boards six spine compartments stamped with gilt floral ornaments dark red morocco spine labels edges dyed yellow marbled endpapers. All volumes retain the half-title leaves Vol. 1 contains the frontispiece engraving and all three maps are present two in Vol. 2 and one in Vol. 3 as called for. Secure hinges and binding. Rubbing scuffs handling marks and some areas of discoloration to the boards and labels. Upper-left corner of the rear board of Vol. 1 has a patch of loss to the upper layer of the leather. Some tips bumped and exposed. Frontispiece portrait of Vol. 1 with moderate foxing to the verso; that portrait has also offset onto the title leaf as usual. Contents largely clean across volumes with occasional instances of minor or moderate foxing. Unobtrusive bookseller ticket of Henry Sotheran to the verso of each front free endpaper near the gutter. Old bookseller note in pencil to the verso of the rear free endpaper of Vol. 1 recording the edition status of the volumes and the price at the time of £65 given the price this would have been written many decades ago. A similar note in pencil appears at the end of Vol. 2. The bookbinder also records a few small notes in pencil a common practice to ensure correct binding sequences. Though easily erasable we believe the pencil notes are worth keeping as part of the set's history. Overall a handsome set with excellent shelf presence. - <em>The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire</em> is widely regarded as a landmark in the development of modern historical writing because it combined a large-scale narrative with systematic evaluation of historical evidence. The work draws extensively on ancient primary sources and documents them in detailed footnotes comparing accounts and judging their reliability rather than simply repeating earlier historians. Gibbon explained the transformation and collapse of the Roman world through multiple interacting causes including political instability military pressures institutional change and the growing role of Christianity an argument that provoked intense debate and controversy. The narrative traces the Roman Empire from the height of its power through the history of Byzantium to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 helping to frame the Roman and medieval worlds as part of a continuous historical process. Because of its critical use of primary sources analytical explanations and sweeping chronological scope the book became one of the most influential historical works of the eighteenth century and a model for later historians.</p><p>Inventory ID: 550 - 749 - 745</p> W. Strahan and T. Cadell hardcover
Folio Society. Used - Good. Good condition. Slipcase Very Good. Volume 3. rome history empire A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates stamps limited notes and highlighting or a few light stains. Folio Society unknown
Folio Society. Used - Good. Good condition. Slipcase Very Good. Volume 1. rome history empire A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates stamps limited notes and highlighting or a few light stains. Folio Society unknown
Belford Clarke & Co. Hardcovers. Acceptable. Fair hardcovers no dust cover.5 VOLUME SET. Text unmarked. Pages are tanned with some edge stains and some tan areas from articles left in book. Covers show edge wear with rubbings/scuffing and bumped corners. Spine edge wear. Hinges cracked but binding still intact. No date found.looks to be c.1900-10.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Belford, Clarke & Co hardcover
New York E. Duyckinck 1822. 3rd. Hardcover. Acceptable. Third American edition. 6 volume set. Bound in contemporary calf. Spines rebacked with brown binding tape. German Society of Pennsylvania 19th century book plate. Blind stamp on title. New York, E. Duyckinck hardcover
Murray. Used - Acceptable. Used - Acceptable. Hardcover Edition. Binding split with threads exposed. Some waterstaining within book. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library with wear and barcode page may have been removed. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Murray hardcover
London: The Folio Society 1988. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. Sold as 8 volume set two slipcases with 4 volumes each~~Volume I: The Turn of the Tide; Volume II: Constantine and the Christian Empire; Volume III: The Revival and Collapse of Paganism; Volume IV: The End of the Western Empire; Volume V: Justinian and the Roman Law; Volume VI: Mohammed and the Rise of the Arabs; Volume VII: The Normans in Italy and the Crusades; Volume VIII: The Fall of Contantinople and the Papcy in Rome. ~ ~The two slipcases have some general wear; a bit of separation but they are both holding quite well; each book has a stick from the previous bookseller indicating they are sold as a set. Near Fine binding. The Folio Society unknown
Minerva 1976. Used. 1976; Romanian Edition of Istoria declinului si a prabusirii Imperiului Roman Vol.2 BPT 894; For more details please contact me Minerva unknown
Minerva 1976. Used. 1976; Romanian Edition of Istoria declinului si a prabusirii Imperiului Roman Vol.1 BPT 893; For more details please contact me Minerva unknown
Minerva 1976. Used. 1976; Romanian Edition of Istoria declinului si a prabusirii Imperiului Roman Vol.3 BPT 895; For more details please contact me Minerva unknown
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