Gibbon, Frederick PBiblio.com
Edward GibbonBiblio.com
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
1867rif. 1005G6London: Bell & Daldy 1867-1870 . Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. Six volumes of Edward Gibbon's influential historical account of the Roman Empire. A six volume set.Part of the Bohn's British Classics series.With various notes including those of Guizot Wenck Schreiter and Hugo.Volumes I II III IV VI and VII lacking vol V.In half brown calf bindings with marbled boards.With a frontispiece and folding map to Vol I.A work by Edward Gibbon a British essayist historian and minor politician. First published in full from 1783 onwards these volumes cover from 98 to 1590 the peak of the Roman Empire the history of early Christianity and its emergence as the Roman state religion the fall of the Western Roman Empire the rise of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane and the fall of Byzantium as well as discussions on the ruins of Ancient Rome.The works are known for the quality and irony of its prose its use of primary sources and its polemical criticism of polemical criticism of organized religion. In half calf bindings. Externally generally smart. Bumping to the heads and tails of the spines as well as board edges causing occasional loss of paper. Marks to calf. Joints weakening due to rubbing. Loss to spine labels with vols I III and VII lacking both labels altogether. Significant rubbing to spine of vol IV. Front paste down peeling to vol VII with the front free endpaper disbound but attached at hinge to front paste down. Ink inscription to rear of front free endpaper of vol III. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with scattered spotting. Ink inscription to title page of vol IV. Ink inscription to first blank of vol II and VI. Notable scent to volumes. Good Bell & Daldy hardcover
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