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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1 (A.D. 180-476) by Edward Gibbon - 1934

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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1 (A.D. 180-476) by Edward Gibbon - 1934

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1 (A.D. 180-476)

by Edward Gibbon

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Vintage printing of this edition. Very good book, in air dust jacket. Dust jacket has many tears and chips, and is now in a new removable protective cover; this dust jacket in use 1940 - 1944. Blue cloth covered boards with red fields on the spine, and gold print on the front and spine. This is Modern Library binding style G4, used 1938 - 1944 . Pages are clean and unmarked, with light tanning at the edges. Modern Library Giant hard cover, with dust jacket. First edition was printed in 1935; this is a later 1941 printing. Modern Library Giant # G6. 1303 pages. 8vo (5.5" x 8.25") This is Volume 1 of 2, each volume originally sold separately. It contains Chapters 1 - 36, covering the years AD 180 - 476. Printing dated using Gordon B. Neavill's Modern Library Dating Key. Beginning in 1946, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was re-edited into three volumes, not two; and Volume 1 covered the years 180 - 395. This is Volume 1 from the earlier 2 volume edition.

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  • Publisher Modern Library
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1934
  • Pages 1303
  • Size 8vo
  • Keywords Modern Library Giant
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by Edward Gibbon

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MP3 Audio CD. This massive volume about the history of the Roman Empire is the first out of the six volumes that make up Gibbon?s masterpiece. The six-volume work is an extraordinary, detailed and ground-breaking account of the final period before the inevitable disintegration of the Empire, from the peak of the Roman rule in around 98 B.C. to the complete falling-apart of Byzantium in the 16th century.The book is by no means easy to read. Being an extensively researched scholarly work, it should be read at a slow pace, taking in only small portions at a time. The educational value of the book lies not only in the information and in the accounts of events and relationships presented ? you will actually learn vocabulary, too, Gibbon being well-known for his rich and beautiful style of writing as well. In terms of the information offered by Gibbon, many advise readers who are not familiar with the chronology of the period or with the names of political figures of the era to use a more simple history of… Read More
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MP3 Audio CD. This massive volume about the history of the Roman Empire is the first out of the six volumes that make up Gibbon?s masterpiece. The six-volume work is an extraordinary, detailed and ground-breaking account of the final period before the inevitable disintegration of the Empire, from the peak of the Roman rule in around 98 B.C. to the complete falling-apart of Byzantium in the 16th century.The book is by no means easy to read. Being an extensively researched scholarly work, it should be read at a slow pace, taking in only small portions at a time. The educational value of the book lies not only in the information and in the accounts of events and relationships presented ? you will actually learn vocabulary, too, Gibbon being well-known for his rich and beautiful style of writing as well. In terms of the information offered by Gibbon, many advise readers who are not familiar with the chronology of the period or with the names of political figures of the era to use a more simple history of… Read More
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THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE VOL. 1

THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE VOL. 1

by Edward Gibbon

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London: J. M. Dent & Company. 1960. Everyman's Library; Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing along panel edges. 1/2 inch open tear at top of rear flap fold. .
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