The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 6 volumes
by Gibbon, Edward
- Used
- Condition
- Otherwise very good condition
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Nottingham Society, 1900. Limited edition. Half Morocco. Otherwise very good condition. Regarded as one of the the best written history books, this set in publisher's dark burgundy half morocco, from an edition limited to 1000 copies.
6 volumes. 8vo, each volume runs approx. 700pp and includes 48 plates with notes by Dean Milman, M. Guizot and Dr. William Smith. Bound in original publisher's half dark burgundy morocco boards with marbled boards. Marbling matched on the endpapers. Printed on uncut laid paper, teg. Small chips to the lower spines of volumes 3 & 6. Otherwise a very good clean set. Number 556 of 1000. OCLC: 1069267227.
6 volumes. 8vo, each volume runs approx. 700pp and includes 48 plates with notes by Dean Milman, M. Guizot and Dr. William Smith. Bound in original publisher's half dark burgundy morocco boards with marbled boards. Marbling matched on the endpapers. Printed on uncut laid paper, teg. Small chips to the lower spines of volumes 3 & 6. Otherwise a very good clean set. Number 556 of 1000. OCLC: 1069267227.
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28299
- Title
- The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 6 volumes
- Author
- Gibbon, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Half Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Otherwise very good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- Nottingham Society
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE; FINE BINDING; HISTORY;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Garrison, New York
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