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1815Best.-Nr. 208729Lond. Printed for Lackington &c. 1815. Old full calf with raised bands on spine. Blind tooled decorative border around the front & back boards. Various pag. Marbled edges. Frontispiece portrait. Folding maps in vols.1 & 7. Some foxing else a very good set in an attractive binding. Scarce. Generally acclaimed as the greatest historical work in the English language it was first published between 1776 and 1788. The set Lond. Printed for Lackington &c. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0822657London 1764 & 1787: JT. Becket and P.a. De Hondt / G.G.J. Robinson and J. Walters. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. B/w Frontis Tipped-in. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" A curious combining of two clelbrated works bound into a single volume. Featuring Gibbon's first title in English AN ESSAY ON THE STUDY OF LITERATURE 1764 bound together with Sydney's notable title - Defence of Poetry and Observations on Poetry and Eloquence 1787. Two works bound into full brown leather with gilt spine titling and gilt ruling to board edges 8vo 168 & 144pp. light shelfwear rubbing and dulling to outer extremities page edges browned with minor foxing to extremities offset browning from frontis portrait onto Gibbon title page short note to Sydney title page. JT. Becket and P.a. De Hondt / G.G.J. Robinson and J. Walters unknown
Best.-Nr. 21590Paris, Maradan, 1812. 13 vol. in-8, basane marbrée havane, frise dorée en encadrement sur les plats, dos long orné de frises et fleurons dorés, pièce de titre rouge, pièce de tomaison verte (épidermures, rousseurs).
1903Best.-Nr. 724L8London: John Murray 1903-1925. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". None. A bright smartly bound set of Edward Gibbon's seminal work 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'. With an illustrated frontispiece of Edward Gibbon and a folding map to the rear of volume I. Folding map frontispiece to volumes III IV V VI VII VIII. Folding map to the rear of volumes V VI and VIII. Maps remain in a bright condition. A New edition with notes by Dean Milman M Guizot and Sir William Smith. This set comprises seven of eight volumes only. Lacking volume II. Collated the volumes that are present are complete. Volume I is dated 1925 Volume III is dated 1922 Volume IV is dated 1925 Volume V is dated 1922 Volume VI is dated 1925 Volume VII is dated 1903 and volume VIII is dated 1903. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire traces the trajectory of Western civilisation from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium and therefore spans a nearly 1500 year period from 98 to 1590 of the Roman Empire. Therefore Gibbon discusses the history of early Christianity the Roman State Church as well as the history of Europe. The popularity of this work rests on Gibbon's objectivity and heavy use of primary sources. In the eighteenth century the use of primary sources for historical was very rare which was why his work was extremely popular. His methodology also became a model for later historians. Edward Gibbon wrote many historical works but is best known for this title. This is due to its quality the use of primary sources as well as the open criticism of organised religions. The work earned him a reputation as the first modern historian of Ancient Rome. In uniform cloth bindings. Externally generally smart. Externally generally smart. Bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. A few light marks to spines. Crease to front board of volume V. Internally all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are bright. Good John Murray hardcover
1876Best.-Nr. 34851Philadelphia: Claxton Remsen & Haffelfinger 1876. 6 volumes. A new edition to which is added a complete index of the whole work. With an engraved portrait frontispiece in volume one with tissue guard. 8vo in period bindings of three-quarter polished brown calf over marbled paper covered boards the spines very handsomely gilt tooled with a lattice in two compartments gilt lettering in two others and fine gilt tooling around a central gilt flower device in one other these all separated by delicately gilt stippled raised bands marbled endpapers and page edges. A nicely preserved set the text completely free of any foxing stains or spotting looking largely unused the bindings are firm and solid with strong hinges the calf with a little rubbing and general wear but with bright gilt. A very handsome set in contemporary bindings of the greatest historical work ever undertaken. The text is largely that of John Murray's 1846 edition and embodies the important notes of Rev. Milman. It was in Italy while "musing amid the ruins of the Capital" that Gibbon formed the plan of his history. Originally published in six volumes from 1776 to 1788 Gibbon's fine scholarship has remained for the most part unchallenged. The work's numerous reprintings throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are evidence of its popularity and historical accuracy. "For twenty-two years Gibbon was a prodigy of steady and arduous application. His investigations extended over almost the whole range of intellectual activity for nearly fifteen-hundred years. And so thorough were his methods that the laborious investigations of German scholarship the keen criticisms of theological zeal and the steady researches of two centuries have brought to light very few important errors in the results of his labors. But it is not merely the learning of his work learned as it is that gives it character as a history. It is also that ingenious skill by which the vast erudition the boundless range the infinite variety and the gorgeous magnificence of the details are all wrought together in a symmetrical whole. It is still entitled to be esteemed as the greatest historical work ever written" Adams Manual of Historical Literature pp. 146-147. The success of the work was immediate. "I am at a loss" Gibbon wrote "how to describe the success of the work without betraying the vanity of the writer. The first impression was exhausted in a few days; a second and third edition were scarcely adequate to the demand and the bookseller's property was twice invaded by the pyrates of Dublin. My book was on every table and almost on every toilette." Publication of this grand work placed Gibbon at the "very head of the literary tribe" in Europe according to Adam Smith. Claxton, Remsen, & Haffelfinger hardcover
2011Best.-Nr. Adhya-9781780522807EMERALD 2011. HB. New. EMERALD hardcover
2011Best.-Nr. Adhya-9781780522807EMERALD 2011. HB. New. EMERALD hardcover
1996Best.-Nr. mon0001006881The Folio Society 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Third printing Eight Volumes Books in slipcases Pages clean and bright Binding firm Light wear to edges. The Folio Society hardcover
1777Best.-Nr. 20816paris Debure frères, Moutard 1777 in-8 plein-veau 3 volumes, reliure plein veau havane raciné in-octavo (binding full calfskin in-8) (19,8 x 13 cm), dos à nerfs (spine with raised bands) décoré or et à froid (gilt and blind stamping decoration) filets or, filets perlés or(gilt line), roulettes or et filets à froid (blind-stamping line decoration), titre et tomaisons frappés or, pièce de titre sur fond bordeaux avec filet or et filet perlé or en encadrement, pièce de tomaison sur fond noir avec filet or et filet perlé or en encadrement, entre-nerfs à fleuron au fer plein (floweret with full blocking stamp) dans un encadrement à filet or et filet perlé or avec rinceaux or aux angles, roulette "feuillage" or en tête et en pied, filet à froid de part et d'autre des nerfs, plats ornés d'un filet à froid en encadrement, filet or aux coupes, toutes tranches lisses rouges, sans illustrations, (XVI + 466 + XCVIII + 4 p. d'Approbation et Privilège) + ( II + 466 + CI + 1 p. d'errata) + (426 + 1 p. de Tables) + ( [2] + CVIII pages formant la "SUITE DE L'HISTOIRE DE LA DECADENCE ET DE LA CHUTE DE L'EMPIRE ROMAIN", Traduite de l'Anglois de M. GIBBON, 1777 Edité à Londres aux dépens de la Société Typographique des Deux-Ponts) Pages, 1777 Paris : Debure frères, Moutard Editeurs,
Best.-Nr. 217615A Paris, chez le Directeur de la Décade Philosophique, an V 2 vol. in-8, XXXVI-352 pp. et IV-452-[2] pp., frontispice au tome I, veau fauve flammé, dos lisse orné, roulette dorée encadrant les plats, tranches marbrées (reliure de l'époque). Petites usures aux coins. Ex-libris L. Dussieux et Marquis Des Roys.
Best.-Nr. MJP-9789388694612MJP Publishers. Hardcover. New. MJP Publishers hardcover
Best.-Nr. MJP-9789388694612MJP Publishers. Hardcover. New. MJP Publishers hardcover
Best.-Nr. MA03OS-00005Washington D.C.: Robert Armstrong. Collectible - Acceptable. Washington D.C.: Robert Armstrong 1854. 1st edition. Three volume set. Sm 4to Hardcover. 417pp; 339pp; Unpaginated. B/W plates. Fair set. Brown boards with blind front and spine decorative design and front and spine lettering. All volumes: Moderate edgewear. Spine sunned. Pages age toned. Soiling to the boards. With typical period foxing throughout. Volume 1: Slight dampstaining to the bottom gutter of last 1/4 of pages. Previous owner's name inked to the upper title page. Volume 2: Textblock bound upside down. Short penciled gifter's inscription on front pastedown. Slight dampstaining to the fore-edge of pages 194-296. Rear fold-out map torn. Volume 3: Spine broken in two pieces. One map detached but present. In polypropylene bag. south america exploration adventure natural history brazil peru Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Washington, D.C.: Robert Armstrong hardcover
1827Best.-Nr. 0791966London: Thomas Tegg. 1827. F Edition and Printing Not Stated Collectible. H Full Leather. Good. 11 volume set - complete. Bound in full dark brown calf lether with darker brown leather spine labels. Edition and Printing Not Stated. Good to very good several of the spine labels are cracking but complete bottom spine label on vol. 10 is missing the top right corner several of the volumes have darkened along the front edges of both covers. Still a very attractive set protected in clear archival quality protectors. Glass35 Thomas Tegg hardcover
1985Best.-Nr. mon0000001953Penguin Books 1985-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. Ex library book usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Clean copy. Penguin Books paperback
1994Best.-Nr. DADAX0713991240Allen Lane 1994-01-01. First Edition. hardcover. New. 6.50x6.00x10.25. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Allen Lane hardcover
1830Best.-Nr. 00286455B. F. French 1830 Contemporary brown calf w/gilt title plates rubbing at corners top spine scuffed/chip Vol. 2 boards all tight. foxing damp stains. Rare OCLC finds 0 copies of 4 volume edition. Nice solid set of classic work. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good. B. F. French hardcover
1983Best.-Nr. 459299London : Folio Society 1983. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 8 volumes : illustrations maps ; 26 cm. Notes; Text reproduced from the Everyman edition 1910. Subjects; Gibbon Edward 1737-1794. Rome History Empire 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Byzantine Empire History To 527. London : Folio Society hardcover
Best.-Nr. FORT802591Henry T. Coates & Co. Used - Good. 5 Volume set. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Octavo. Half bound in blue leather with gilt lettering and raised bands on spine; Marbled paper covered boards and endpapers. Top edges gilt. Henry T. Coates & Co hardcover
1930Best.-Nr. 346H5276New York: The International News Company 1930. Book. Illus. by Tresilian S.; Robinson T.H.; Wenban R.; Bestall A.E.; Holloway Cyril; Cleaver Reginald; Peddie T.H.; Goss G.W.; Inns Kenneth; Prater Ernest; Abbey S.;. Very Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Our Wild Boar - Coolies were afraid to work on a tea plantation in Assam India due to a huge wild boar; Two Mysteries - Two strange incidents that happened in a North Country hospital during WWI; Bred in the Bone - What happened to an Australian aborigine couple who offended their tribal elders; Photo of an excellent example of French topiary; Round the World in a "Baby" Car - Part II of II of Gladys de Havilland's world-tour in a midget car with photo of her in Hollywood talking to Mr. Lupino Lane plus five other wonderful photos; The Forbidden Valley - The fascinating photo-illustrated account of how RCMP officers Horsfield Berger and Greenfield accompanied a surveyor sent to the Kitwancool Valley in Northern British Columbia where the local natives had previously evicted the few settlers wanting nothing to do with the white man - with photos and illustrations; the "Fool Afoot" in Italy - Part V - John Gibbons continues his amusing walking trip; Photo and explanation of "Sati" memorials in India where wives were burnt in the same funeral pyre as their deceased husbands; The Haunting of the "Flamingo" - Bad luck strikes a vessel named Flamingo after her third engineer takes a shot at an albatross; Filming in the Wilds - Part II - Major C. Lestock Reid and his film crew experience major adventures as they attempt to film an adventure story in Siam - with photos; The Brand of the "Circle H" - A charming little story from the far west by Edith Ammons Kohl; Payment in Kind - A curious tale from Western India; The Mystery of the Post - Sergeant A.R. Cooper of the French Foreign Legion is sent to a lonely Moroccon outpost where N.C.O.s have been murdered - with photos; My Island Home - Henry G. Lamond describes his idyllic life on Homestead Bay on South Molle Island - article with photos; and more. 84 pages plus 32 pages of great ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A lovely vintage copy of this fascinating issue. The International News Company Paperback
1946Best.-Nr. L3 box1020 b1The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Three Volume Set. By Edward Gibbon. The text edited by J. B. Bury with notes by Mr. Gibbon the introduction and the index as prepared by Professor Bury and a Letter to the Reader from P. Guedalla. Illustrated from the etchings by G. B. Piranesi. 1946 The Heritage Press. Hardcover 3 volumes total 2538 pp. The Heritage Press. hardcover
1796Best.-Nr. 165516London: A. Strahan T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies 1796. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2 vols. 703p; 726p. Rebound. A set of two large hardcover books rebound in blue cloth. Volume 1 is in essentially fine condition apart from some very minimal foxing. Text unmarked and binding quite secure. Volume 2 has a small hole in the title page and penetrating as far as page 12 and on the blank rear free endpaper. Otherwise only mild occasional foxing unmarked text and secure binding. Overall this pair of volumes is in very nice condition. A two-volume anthology of Gibbons' lectures essays and correspondence. Most selections are in English but a substantial amount is in French. Both volumes measure approx. 11.2" x 8.75 A. Strahan, T. Cadell Jun., and W. Davies hardcover
1825Best.-Nr. 16506London: Plummer for McLean Goodwin et al 1825. Reprint. Hardcover. Good. A New Edition" of the history the first volume of which was first published in 1776 and in full in 1788. Two volumes in each bound book. Vol. XII includes general index for all. Half leather raised bands and marbled paper boards. Spines with gold stamped decoration and gold lettering on red and black background. Blue marbled endpapers and all edges marbled. Some rubbing on front & rear boards & edges. Frontis in volume one with offsetting on title page. Large folding map in volumes I and II: one has 3" tear. Some foxing especially on pages around maps and illustration of Hadrianus. The other books have a little foxing on title pages only. First book is good others in very good condition. All books are tight straight and unmarked. Not available for international shipping. Plummer (for McLean, Goodwin, et al) hardcover
1838Best.-Nr. 321024London: T. Cadell; C. and J. Rivington et al. 1838. New edition. Steel-engraved frontispiece portrait by Dean after Joshua Reynolds foxed in volume I three folding engraved maps. 8 vols. 8vo. Bouind in full green contemporary morocco a.e.g. Bookplates. New edition. Steel-engraved frontispiece portrait by Dean after Joshua Reynolds foxed in volume I three folding engraved maps. 8 vols. 8vo. T. Cadell; C. and J. Rivington, et al. unknown
1838Best.-Nr. 321024London: T. Cadell; C. and J. Rivington et al. 1838. New edition. Steel-engraved frontispiece portrait by Dean after Joshua Reynolds foxed in volume I three folding engraved maps. 8 vols. 8vo. Bouind in full green contemporary morocco a.e.g. Bookplates. New edition. Steel-engraved frontispiece portrait by Dean after Joshua Reynolds foxed in volume I three folding engraved maps. 8 vols. 8vo. T. Cadell; C. and J. Rivington, et al. unknown books
