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1782réf. 144652London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand 1782-1788. Rare first edition set of Gibbon's masterpiece with only volume I being a second edition. Quarto 6 volumes bound in full diced calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine gilt scrolling and flueron cornerpieces to the front and rear panels gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles marbled endpapers all edges speckled black engraved frontispiece portrait of Gibbon by John Hall after Sir Joshua Reynolds & map of the "Eastern Part of the Roman Empire" in Vol. II.; map of the "Western Part of the Roman Empire" in Vol. III. Volume I is a second edition volumes II-VI are first editions. In good condition Vols. I and II rebacked. Armorial bookplate of C. Codrington to each pastedown vol. III with a small strip of marbled paper tipped to front free endpaper repair to Map of the Western Empire. A nice set. "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
1961réf. 152765London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd 1961. First limited edition of Edward Gibbon's journal of the momentous journey to Italy during which he conceived his monumental History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Quarto bound in original full vellum with a gilt-lettered spine printed on Millbourn hand-made paper top edge gilt frontispiece illustrated. One of 105 numbered copies this is number 2. Presentation copy inscribed by the editor in the year of publication on the limitation page "May this copy of Gibbon's Italian Journal convey to the owner Allan Ogilvie of Montrose the gratitude of the editor for the interest taken in his work. G. Bonnard. May 1961." In very good condition with light soiling and toning in the original glassine wrapper. Edited by Georges A. Bonnard. Edward Gibbon 1737 to 1794 was the greatest historian of the English Enlightenment celebrated above all for The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire one of the supreme achievements of eighteenth-century prose. This volume prints the journal he kept during the Italian journey of 1764 the very tour on which as he famously recalled the idea of his great history first came to him as he sat musing amid the ruins of the Capitol in Rome while barefooted friars sang vespers in the Temple of Jupiter. Edited by the Gibbon scholar Georges A. Bonnard and printed in a tiny hand-made-paper edition it is a treasured record of the origins of one of the monuments of Western historical writing. Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd hardcover
réf. 68004152-6Taylor & Francis Group. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Taylor & Francis Group unknown
1979réf. SBBI-mon0000024027Colour Library International 1979. hardcover. Acceptable. Stains to cover page edges and/or pages inside. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Colour Library International hardcover
1969réf. SBBI-mon0000127479Burke Publishing 1969. hardcover. Acceptable. Integral damage to binding e.g. cover coming away no spine chunks of pages falling out. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Burke Publishing hardcover
1968réf. SBBIH-BVKI7QG4KUB2Burke Publishing 1968. paperback. Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Burke Publishing paperback
1978réf. SBBIH-RWD7GYBZJZTQPenguin Classics 1978. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Penguin Classics paperback
2007réf. mon0000518373The History Press 22/02/2007 00:00:01. paperback. Very Good. 3.7971 in x 18.7857 in x 12.7903 in. The History Press paperback
réf. 1140107410.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2000réf. 1-0802137040Grove Pr 2000. Paperback. New. 343 pages. 8.00x5.50x1.00 inches. Grove Pr paperback
réf. 123611London Printed for T. Cadell Strand et al. 1838. . 8 vols; 8vo 22 x 14.5 cm; engraved frontispiece to vol. I 3 folding maps bookplate to front pastedown of each vol. offsetting to title-page of vol. I slightly toned with moderate spotting particularly affecting plate and maps maps with closed split along folds; contemporary armorial tan calf gilt arms to upper covers of each vol. gilt spines contrasting green and brown morocco lettering-pieces a little rubbed and abraded very good. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire continues to rank 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. Controversial since its first appearance Gibbon argued 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' chapter xxxviii. As a result this hollow empire succumbed easily to the twin forces of barbarianism and Christianity which had been gaining momentum over the course of the fourth century AD. Although attacked for his perceived irreligion Gibbon's work 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. From the library of Percy Lousada 1823-1859 with his bookplate and arms in gilt to the upper cover of each volume. cf.PMM 222. London, Printed for T. Cadell, Strand et al., 1838. unknown
1846réf. 146461London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand 1846. Finely bound second edition set of Gibbon's masterpiece. Octavo 6 volumes bound in full calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands red and brown morocco spine labels gilt turn-ins marbled endpapers all edges marbled illustrated with numerous folding maps in each volume. In very good condition antiquarian gift inscription to the front free endpaper of volume I. A handsome presentation. "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
2013réf. DADAX0759123403AltaMira Press 2013-09-12. hardcover. New. 6.21x0.93x9.30. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. AltaMira Press hardcover
réf. 110952J. S. Virtue and Co. Limited London. 2016. J. S. Virtue and Co. Limited London. 2016. TWO volumes in slipcase. Limited edition of 600 sets this being number 256. Full green cowhide leather with gilt type and illustrations to spines and uppers. Thick quarto. Finch vanilla vellum paper by Finch Fine Papers New York. Gilt page edges and silk page markers. Illustrated and with b/w frontis to each. Custom green gilt cloth covered slipcase by Dominion Carton Virginia. There is a score mark to top page edges of volume one otherwise a lovely clean and fresh set. hardcover
1974réf. 1256884668Easton 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
1983réf. 111711The Folio Society London. 1983-1989. The Folio Society London. 1983 to 1989. Hardbacks in brown cloth gilt type to spines and gilt borders to uppers. EIGHT VOLUMES. Large 8vo. B/w illustrations throughout and b/w frontis to each. Maps. There is fading to the bottom lower corners of upper boards of volumes one to four. Also the same to volumes five to eight but but these are also faded and mottled to the bottom corners of the lower boards. All in cream slipcases that are slightly browned and worn. Overall a nice set. hardcover
1974réf. 1269825705Easton 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
réf. ANAIS-0192501399Oxford Univ Pr. hardcover. Good. 9.1x0.8x11. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Oxford Univ Pr hardcover
réf. 5611018-6Oxford University Press Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Oxford University Press, Incorporated unknown
réf. 121808London Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand 1776-1788. . First editions vol. I in second state; 6 vols; 4to 295 x 235 mm; 3 folding-maps vol. I second state with errata corrected in print as far as p.248 and p.xxv of notes thereafter corrected in MS by pen Preface correctly dated 'February 1st 1776' bookplate to front pastedown of vol. I lacking the portrait in vol. II all vols bound without half-titles pencil note to margins of vol. V p.179 occasional spotting; later sprinkle calf rebacked contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces to spine hinges reinforced covers slightly rubbed and abraded; iii-viii 16 586 2 lxxxviii 2; 10 640 2; 10 640 2; 2 viii 8 620; 10 684; 12 646 52pp. First edition one of 1000 copies of Gibbon's 'masterpiece of historical penetration and literary style' PMM. A monumental work spanning nearly 1500 years of history which has remained controversial since its first appearance. Gibbon argued 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' c.38 p.523. As a result this hollow empire succumbed easily to the twin forces of barbarianism and Christianity which had been gaining momentum over the course of the fourth century AD. Although attacked for his perceived irreligion Gibbon's work 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. Illustrated with three folding engraved maps showing the extent of the Roman Empire. ESTC T78356 T78360 T78362 & T78365; Norton 20 23 & 29; PMM 222; Rothschild 942. London, Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1776-1788. unknown
1967réf. 151457London: Hutchinson 1967. First edition of this posthumous collection of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s shorter works. Octavo original publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Boldly signed by his wife Ray Mitchell on the front free endpaper. From the library of bibliophile Seumas Stewart a respected figure in the field of book collecting and bibliophilic writing best known for his work Book Collecting 1947. Ray Mitchell signed A Scots Hairst for Stewart in exchange for a signed copy of his work Book Collecting which he autographed for her with a tribute to her late husband. Together with two autograph letters signed by Ray Mitchell to Seumas Stewart regarding the exchange of books the paperback of A Scots Hairst and the adaptation of "Sunset Song" for BBC Scotland. Accompanied by a typed letter to Stewart signed by scriptwriter Bill Craig and dated March 5 1976 regarding the dramatization of "Sunset Song" for BBC and Stewart's praise for the script. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. A wonderful association. Lewis Grassic Gibbon the pen name of James Leslie Mitchell 1901–1935 was a Scottish novelist and essayist best known for his powerful depictions of rural life and social change in early twentieth-century Scotland. His most celebrated work Sunset Song 1932 the first novel in the Scots Quair trilogy portrays the tensions between tradition and modernity through the life of a young woman in a farming community. Writing under both his real name and pseudonym Mitchell combined regional realism with broader political and historical concerns often addressing themes of class industrialization and identity. Despite his relatively short life his work has had a lasting impact on Scottish literature and is regarded as a significant contribution to modern British fiction. Hutchinson paperback
1906réf. 14325London; J. M. Dent & Co. 1906. 1906. Hard Cover. First edition octavo pp. 259. Photographic frontispiece and nine further photographic full page plates two maps including one large fold out to rear. Bevelled bottle green cloth boards with gilt titles and decorative detail to spine and upper board. A near fine copy. Major Spilsbury's account of his attempts to smuggle and run guns to southern Moroccan tribes outside of the control and authority of the Sultan in 1897 in breach of international and British domestic laws. Spilsbury argues that if the Sultan could not guarantee a foreigner's safely in the lands south of the Atlas mountains he should not claim to control them and he took it upon himself to negotiate directly with local leaders agreeing to supply them with arms. When Spilsbury tried to land his arms cargo in Mogador now Essaouria his men were met with hostile Moorish troops and he was forced to move away from the harbour leaving several of his crew on shore. In March 1898 Spilsbury left the Tourmaline and returned to London where The War Office suspended him from duty discharged him from the Army and charged him with illegally landing arms in Morocco. Subsequently acquitted by a jury of his peers he evaded arrest on a further charge by remaining outside of the jurisdiction. Spilsbury appears baffled in his conclusion that Morocco should be so resistant to colonisation. The appendix treats colonisation as inevitable and unashamedly motivated by access to Morocco's natural resources including gold. London; J. M. Dent & Co. 1906. hardcover
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2006réf. 1-1904598668Polygon 2006. Paperback. New. new edition edition. 263 pages. 7.50x5.00x1.00 inches. Polygon paperback
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