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réf. 109587London Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand 1782-1788. . Six volumes; 4to.; first edition of volumes 4-6 new edition of volumes 1-3 engraved frontispiece portrait by Hall after Reynolds 3 maps 2 folding half titles to volumes 2-6 errata leaf in volume 6 small water stain to lower blank margin of volume 1 a few spots to endpapers otherwise exceptionally clean internally; contemporary diced russia gilt volume 6 unnumbered assume quirky binder's error minor restoration to spine natural age-wear making a very handsome set. A beautiful six-volume set of this classic work. Gibbon's 1737-1794 History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ranks as a 'masterpiece of historical penetration and literary style and has remained one of the ageless historical works which. maintain their hold upon the layman and continue to stimulate the scholar' PMM. Spanning a period of nearly 1500 years this monumental work of history tracks the orbit of one of the greatest Empires of all time. The sheer scale and sweep of the narrative is breathtaking in its ambitious scope and brings to vivid life the collapse of a magnificent military political and administrative structure. Gibbon argues that Rome's fall was the 'natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness. Prosperity ripened the principle of decay; the causes of destruction multiplied with the extent of conquest; and as soon as time or accident had removed the artificial supports the stupendous fabric yielded to the pressure of its own weight'. As a result Rome's hollow empire succumbed easily to the twin forces of barbarianism and Christianity which had been growing in momentum over the course of the fourth century AD. Controversial from its first appearance Gibbon was attacked by many as a 'paganist' and the Catholic Church placed Decline and Fall on their list of banned books the Index Librorum Prohibitorum in 1783 where it remained up until the Index was abolished in 1966 by Pope Paul VI. Yet his work also received many positive reviews and has since become a cornerstone text in the study of Western history. Writing to Gibbon in December 1788 his friend Adam Smith noted that 'by the universal assent of every man of taste and learning. Decline and Fall sets you at the very head of the whole literary tribe at present existing in Europe' ODNB. With three maps 2 folding showing the extent of the Roman Empire and an engraved frontispiece of Gibbon after Sir Joshua Reynold's acclaimed portrait. ESTC T78359; PMM 222. London, Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1782-1788. unknown
1779réf. 166741Paris: Chez la veuve Duchesne 1779. A rival view of the virtues of republican Rome First edition from the Lausanne library of Edward Gibbon with the earlier simpler form of his bookplate on the front pastedown. Butel-Dumont's views on the virtues of republican Rome differ widely from Gibbon's and might indeed have been taken as a direct criticism of them Gibbon's landmark history having first appeared just three years before in 1776. Georges-Marie Butel-Dumont 1725-1788 was a great admirer of English political economy. He was one of the first in France to write extensively about the British North American colonies in his Histoire et commerce des colonies anglaises 1755; in the same year he published a translation and enlargement of John Cary's Essay on the State of England 1695 as Essai sur l'état du commerce d'Angleterre. The present volume represents his last published work continuing the overarching argument of his Theory of Luxury 1771. "Not only did the modern world order require an overthrow of antiquated moralities but it entailed a concomitant overthrow of nostalgia for the ancient world itself. Rome had been but a brutish vampire state that no agrarian virtue could redeem no matter what the Fénelonians argued. Romans had preyed on the industry of others and one could only pray to 'heaven' that such a nation never appeared again on the 'face of the earth'" Reinert p. 185. Provenance: 1 Edward Gibbon 1737-1794 with his first state bookplate from his Lausanne library; 2 purchased in 1796 by William Beckford 1760-1844 who famously bought Gibbon's whole Lausanne library "to have something to read"; 3 by gift from Beckford to Gibbon's physician Dr Frederic Schöll d. 1835; 4 sold by him in 1825 to John Walter Halliday residing near Geneva; 5 Halliday's house and library acquired by Charles Bedot; 6 by descent to his son the marine biologist Maurice Bedot 1859-1927; 7 sold at auction 20 Dec 1934 Sotheby's to Maggs; 8 Sir John Russell 1872-1965 for the Rothamsted Experimental Station library for its agricultural content with discreet ink acquisition number dated 1937 and circular inkstamp of Rothamsted Experimental Station to front pastedown. Octavo 199 x 125 mm. Contemporary tan polished calf smooth spine richly gilt in compartments red morocco label brown edges. Front joint a little tender occasional trivial mark to contents else a fine copy. Keynes Gibbon's Library p. 84. Sophus A. Reinert Translating Empire: Emulation and the Origins of Political Economy 2011. unknown
réf. ria9781857151923_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The six-volume Everyman edition - the only complete one now available-prints the entire text of the book with all Gibbon's own notes later editorial commentaries maps tables descriptive tables of contents indices appendices and tw hardcover
1994réf. 1-067943593XAlfred a Knopf Inc 1994. Hardcover. New. box edition. 2064 pages. 8.50x5.50x4.25 inches. Alfred a Knopf Inc hardcover
2010réf. 1-0307700763Everyman's Library 2010. Hardcover. New. slp rep edition. 3980 pages. 8.50x10.75x4.25 inches. Everyman's Library hardcover
1983réf. 952401983. Folio Society London. 1989. Eight hardback volumes in dark brown cloth gilt type to spines. B/w ills. throughout. Maps. Very clean and sound in cream slipcases which are not quite all uniform. A handsome set. hardcover
1976réf. 199371976. 3rd Ed. edited by D.C.Sabiston & F.C.Spencer Philadelphia 1976 Gr.8° XXI 1592 zahlr. Abbildungen orig. Leinenband. John Heysham Gibbon 1903-1973 gelang 1953 die erste Operation in extrakorporaler Zirkulation beim Menschen! unknown
réf. 28917London G. Kearsley 1789. Octavo Vol I:xii570 pages Vol II:xii562 pages original boards bound in calf gilt lettering and raised bands on spine marbled edges and endpapers rubbed lightly foxed some chipping to the spine of both volumes some bumped corners a very good copy. First edition abridgement London, G. Kearsley, 1789 hardcover
1782réf. 140394London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand 1782-1788. Rare early editions of the historian's masterpiece. Quarto 6 volumes bound in full paper boards 3 folding engraved maps. The frontispiece portrait of Gibbon is after Sir Joshua Reynolds the three engraved folding maps are of the Western and Eastern Roman Empire and a folding map of Constantinople this map is in its original folded issue instead of the more common method of having the plate trimmed to the margin and inserted; it is more rare in this folded state. In near fine condition. "This masterpiece of historical penetration and literary style has remained one of the ageless historical works Gibbon brought a width of vision and a critical mastery of the available sources which have not been equalled to this day; and the result was clothed in inimitable prose" PMM 222. "For 22 years Gibbon was a prodigy of steady and arduous application. His investigations extended over almost the whole range of intellectual activity for nearly 1500 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 146-7. Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand hardcover
réf. 067943593X-11-1Everyman's Library. Box. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Everyman's Library unknown
réf. SKU0359652Routledge 2016-07-28. Paperback. Good. 6x1x9. Textbook Clean Pages Ships with Tracking Routledge paperback
1764réf. 030945London: T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt 1764. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition in English. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Full leather gilt rebacked scuffed and scratched bumped corners original covers darkened near the joints. This is the scarce first English translation of Gibbon's first book. Title page repaired and former owner's name written there minimal foxing and soiling with browning on the margins of the page after the title and the final page. 4 pp of ads present. This book is remarkably clean for its age. The original was written in French in 1761 and proved a success in Paris. Gibbon is most well known for writing The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt Hardcover
réf. SKU0220882Routledge 2016-07-28. Paperback. Good. 109x17x155. Textbook May Have Highlights Notes and/or Underlining BOOK ONLY-NO ACCESS CODE NO CD Ships with Tracking Routledge paperback
réf. 282204William Pickering 1827. 8 VOL SET super octavo brown leather boards with gilt rule & blind decorative rule gilt lettering & tooling to spines marbled page edges & eps frontispiece to vol 1 viii-xvi 451-549pp VG-/scruffy moderate scuffing to extrems & spines with some surface loss moderate cracking to board hinges to some vols heavy scuffing to some boards with some surface loss ex-libris plate to front pastedown of vol 1 light to moderate discolouration to boards of some vols any wear & tear is age appropriate & adds to their charm! William Pickering 1827 hardcover
réf. 252079Harper & Brothers 1843-1844. 4 VOLUME SET super octavo half bound marbled heavy boards gilt lettering to title plates to spines frontispiece to vol 1 folding maps to vols 1 2 & 3 viii-xxvii 464-529pp VG- spine missing but partially present to vol 1 heavy chipping & cracking to spines- with some heavy loss to vol 2 age appropriate scuffing & chafing to boards & board edges with some surface loss heavy tanning & moderate foxing to page edges heavy cracking to hinges & gutters with slightly shaky boards owner's name lightly in pencil to full title page of vol 1 moderate but sporadic tanning & foxing to pages throughout all vols light creasing to folding maps but otherwise in very good condition Harper & Brothers 1843-1844 hardcover
1874réf. 040493Toronto Ontario Canada: Hunter Rose And Company 1874. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Canadian Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 384 Pages Original Gold Embossed Decorative Cloth Spine Ends And Corners Chipped O/W Sound Copy Of Scarce Classic By Gibbon. Hunter, Rose And Company Hardcover
réf. 225580Stevens and Co. 1868. This volume only this volume was the only volume to be published rebound red cloth boards gilt lettering to spine speckled page edges xvi 352pp VG light browning to page edges & eps heavy foxing to prelims light fading & brusing to spine v.slight soiling to boards Stevens and Co. 1868 hardcover
1984réf. mon0001735873Walter De Gruyter Inc 1984-04-01. Hardcover. Like New. 1.1000 9.5000 6.5000. Brand New! Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap. Never opened! No signs of wear. Walter De Gruyter Inc hardcover
réf. 65555W. Milner Halifax 1844 Full Brown Calf Decorated Gilt. Folding Maps. 14 x 9cm. Sl. Pulled. pp571. Nice Gilt Copy W. Milner, Halifax 1844 unknown
1853réf. 54085Washington Robert Armstrong and A.O.P. Nicholson 1853-54. Volume I bound in orig. full cloth spine faded skall tears on hinges light wear to spine-ends. Volume II bound in contemp. full calf. titlelabels with gilt lettering. Spine-ends repaired. Rubbed. 414IV pp. a. 15 of 16 tinted lithographed plates. X2339 pp. 36 tinted lithographed plates and 2 folded maps one map with a tear repaired on verso. In volume I on front free endpaper a dedication "Captain Rothe/ from Lieu/tnt Maury" - Matthew Fontaine Maury hardcover
réf. 168089Ball Arnold & co 1840. Two-volume set complete but an abridgement imperial octavo half bound dark brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to brown leather spines speckled staining to page edges frontispiece with tissue guard to vol 1 1303pp in 2 vols VG- some damage to spine extrems incl. patches of loss heavy chaffing to spine & board corners some rubbing to boards owner's name in ink to page 1 heavy foxing to prelims & terminals light soilingto page edges Ball, Arnold & co 1840 hardcover
réf. 7694LONDON METHUEN 1930. TENTH EDITION COMPLETE IN SEVEN VOLUMES RED CLOTH WITH MAPS. SOME JOINTS WEAK GENERALLY VERY GOOD. LONDON, METHUEN, 1930 hardcover
réf. 24917LONDON STRAHAN AND CADELL 1796. TWO VOLUMES QUARTO FULL LEATHER RAISED BANDS MARBLED ENDPAGES AND EDGES. WITH MEMOIRS OF HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS COMPOSED BY HIMSELF: ILLUSTRTAED FROM HIS LETTERS WITH OCCASIONAL NOTES AND NARRATIVE BY JOHN LORD SHEFFIELD. VOL. 1 xxv1 703 pp. VOL.2 v1 728 pp. THE BOOKS SEEM TO HAVE BEEN RECASED USING THE ORIGINAL BOARDS WHICH ARE RUBBBED AND WORN AT THE CORNERS BUT A VERY GOOD SET INTERNALLY VERY CLEAN AND TIGHT IN THE BINDING. EXTRA POSTAGE REQUIRED OUTSIDE THE UK. LONDON, STRAHAN AND CADELL, 1796 hardcover
réf. 21170LONDON. JOHN MURRAY. 1814. FIVE VOLUMES. SECOND EDITION. THE WORK IS ILLUSTRATED FROM HIS LETTERS WITH OCCASIONAL NOTES AND NARRATIVE BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN LORD SHEFFIELD. BOUND IN HALF BLACK LEATHER OVER BLUE CLOTH RAISED BANDS. FRONT BOARD TO VOL. 1 DETACHED OTHERWISE A VERY NICE SET CLEAN AND TIGHT SOME RUBBING TO THE LEATHER. NEAT BOOKPLATE OF MR HUGH RENTON ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN. VOLUME 1 MEMOIRS AND LETTERS pp530; VOLUME 2 LETTERS pp 502; VOLUME 3 HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL pp612; VOLUME 4 MISCELLANEOUS pp600; VOLUME 5 CLASSICAL AND CRITICAL pp648 THE LAST VOLUME HAVING SOME MATERIAL WRITTEN IN FRENCH. LONDON. JOHN MURRAY. 1814 hardcover
réf. 697205275Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Incorporated . Hardback. New. pp. 254 Index Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated hardcover
