Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1789. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and expe paperback
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Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1789. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and expe paperback
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The Folio Society. Hardcover. As New. Folio Society Complete 8 Volume Set in two slipcases. 2000 eleventh printing of 1995 edition of original 1983 Folio Society publication. Simply-- Like New pristine. The Folio Society hardcover
London: Cadell & Davies etc. 1807. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday June 29 SALE item 12 vols. portrait frontis. 3 folding maps; contemporary full speckled leather bindings dry and worn with some covers detached the second volume lacks the rear cover masonic book plate to the front paste down and old inked signature to the top margin of the title page of each volume else internally clean and tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. London: Cadell & Davies, etc. hardcover
The Folio Society 2011. Hardcover. New. Hardcovers with Slipcases. 8 VOLUME SET IN 2 SLIPCASES. Unused unmarked and unblemished copies. First published by the Folio Society 1983. Reissued with new binding 1995. THIS IS THE 19TH PRINTING 2011.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! The Folio Society hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire - Fifth Volume is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1776. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science paperback
Referencia librero : ria9783742888501_inp ISBN : 3742888501 9783742888501
Easton Press 1/1/1974 12:00:00 AM. hardcover. Very Good. 1.0000 8.0000 8.0000. Volume 2 only. Fine copy bound in full leather with raised bands and gilt decoration. All edges gilt pages clean. Easton Press hardcover
Bradley Company Publishers. Six Volume Set. With notes by Dean Milman M. Guizot and Dr. William Smith. There is no publication date but it is the 1845 edition but likely a later printing. Pictures available upon request. . Good. Hardcover. 1845. Bradley Company, Publishers hardcover
London: John Murray 1887. Hardcover. Very Good. . 7-volume set lacking volume 8. Uniformly bound in full blue calf prize bindings with extensive gilt decoration raised bands and red title labels on the spines. Covers show minor wear and rubbing to the extremities. Marbled edges and endpapers. Prize bookplate on the front free endpaper of the first volume. With portrait and maps. Pages lightly tanned and clean. A lovely set. London: John Murray hardcover
London: W. Strahan; and T. Cadell 1783-1790. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. The very scarce complete first octavo edition of Gibbons's 'Decline and Fall' tracing Western civilization from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium in the 15th century. The very scarce complete first octavo edition of Gibbons' famous work uniformly bound in full calf. While billed as 'A New Edition' to the title pages these volumes are all the very scarce first octavo edition.Volumes I-III of Gibbons's magnum opus were first published between between 1776 and 1781 in three quarto volumes and are here found bound in six volumes in the very scarce first octavo edition dated 1783. ESTC T78366Volumes IV-VI were first published in quarto volumes between 1788 and 1789 and are here found bound in six volumes and in the very scarce first octavo editions dated 1790. ESTC T78370Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece to volume I a folding map to volume II two large folding maps to the rear of volume VI. Collated complete.Gibbon here offers a condensed detailed and thorough history of the fall of the Roman Empire covering a period from 98 to 1590. He further explores the history of Europe Christianity and the Church.Gibbon has been criticized for his flawed interpretations of various religions with his scathing views on Christianity leading the book to be banned in several countries upon its publication.Volumes VI-XII retaining half titles. With the bookplates of W. Combes to front pastedown of volume I. In contemporary calf bindings with gilt detailing to back strips and boards. Significant rubbing to back strips most concentrated to tails and with small losses to back strip heads. Minor losses to perimeters of a small number of spine labels. Joints of volume I starting with front board somewhat tender. Head of front joint of volume III IV VI VII IX X strained and generally firmly held. Joints of volumes XI and XI starting and a touch tender. Remaining hinges strained but firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedown of volume I. Internally firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type otherwise clean and bright. Good W. Strahan; and T. Cadell hardcover
London: The Folio Society 1998. 9th printing. Hardcover. As New. 8 vols. A set of eight hardcover books grouped in two slipcases. Fine condition except for lightly bumped corners on a couple of volumes. Clean and tight; apparently unread. 8-volume Folio Society edition edited by Betty Radice and featuring black and white illustrations. The Folio Society hardcover
London: John Murray 1862. Full leather. Very Good . The handsome 1862 John Murray edition complete in 8 octavo volumes all lavishly bound in a sumptuous full dark-green leather. With gilt-bordering along the panels finely gilt-tooled compartments and bright gilt-titling along the spines. Very minor wear to several of the outer hinges and spine ends light scuffing to a number of the panels. Armorial contemorary-to-the-period bookplate "Frederick John Walker" at each front pastedown. Lovely marbled edges and endsheets large fold-out map as well "A Map of the Eastern Part of the Roman Empire" at the rear of Vol. I. From the "Preface by the Editor" William Smith L.L.D.: "This edition of the 'History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' is distinguished by a correct text the verification of the references to ancient writers and corrective and supplementary notes. John Murray unknown
London: Allen Lane: The Penguin Press 1994. Hardcover. Stated First Edition First Printing. 6.25 x 9.5in. 3 Vols. in Slipcase. cxi. 1114pp.; 1009pp.; 1352pp. Publisher's cloth boards. All 3 volumes are in FINE/AS NEW condition in Fine/As New dust jackets in a Fine/As New slipcase. A flawless set. As pictured. Allen Lane: The Penguin Press hardcover
New-York: Harper & Brothers 1834. Hardcover. Good. . full leather cover shows minor weawr rubbing soiling. pages tanned and foxed fold-out map is detached and has a scribble on it but it is intact. New-York: Harper & Brothers hardcover
A. L. Burt January 1899. Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. used hardcover copy lacking a dust jacket as issued. light shelfwear corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. 5 volume set complete some discoloration to pages from age some mild staining to outer edge of page block. red cloth boards with gilt titles. A. L. Burt hardcover
London: The Folio Society 1983. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday June 29 SALE item first printings thus 1983-1990; 8 vols. original gilt stamped maroon cloth hardcovers fine in fine slipcases. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. London: The Folio Society hardcover
Penguin Press 1994-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 10.3000 15.4000 11.6000. 3-volume set near fine in slipcase. dust jackets in mylar sleeves pages clean. Penguin Press hardcover
Referencia librero : mon0003995570 ISBN : 0713991240 9780713991246
<p>London: Ward Lock & Co. 4 volume set. 1st thus n.d. c.1885. 1056; 1118pp. Original maroon cloth with gilt publisher's decoration to upper boards and lettering to spines. All vols VG copies bindings square and reasonably tight cloth covers clean but for occasional minor marks gilt bright crushing to spine ends spines gently faded rubbed and a little dullled internally very good . Very Good. Hardcover. 1885.</p> Ward, Lock & Co. hardcover
AMS Press 1974. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. AMS Press hardcover
Referencia librero : G0404028268I4N10 ISBN : 0404028268 9780404028268
London: Thomas M'Lean; James Goodwin; W. Sharpe and Son; G. and J. Robinson 1827. Hardcover. Very Good. 12 vols. IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS. A complete set of twelve hardcover books bound in 1/4 brown cloth and the original plain boards. Very good condition across the set. Corners of boards are scuffed and lightly bumped. Some fairly mild abrasions spotting and creases to the paper spine labels. Pages are lightly foxed although there is heavier foxing on the frontispiece portrait of Gibbon in volume 1. Small closed tear in the folding map in volume 1. Early owner's neat signature on title page of volume 3; this volume's boards are slightly bowed. Edge of volume 5's back cover is lightly bumped. Small dent at bottom of volume 8's back cover; boards slightly bowed here as well. Otherwise a clean tight sturdy set. "A New Edition" as stated on the title page published in 1827 the first edition was published incrementally from 1776-1788. This copy of the set contains the bookseller ticket of Foyle's of London. The first two volumes contain folding maps. As issued in the original boards. Early 19th century British books were normally issued in plain bindings of cloth spines and paper-covered boards; the intent was that the buyer would have the books rebound in custom leather to their own liking. As a result books with the original publisher's bindings of plain boards are quite scarce. Thomas M'Lean; James Goodwin; W. Sharpe and Son; G. and J. Robinson hardcover