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UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

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Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010-05-27. Paperback. Good.

garland 1970. Leinen, 168 Seiten, dies ist ein ausgesondertes Bibliotheksexemplar aus einer wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek, keine Markierungen/Anmerkungen, das Buch ist sehr gut erhalten -- Linen, 168 pages, Lib. Ex., no marks, the book is in a very good condition

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback. New.

Hardback. New.

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Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt. London. 1764. First edition in English of Gibbon's first work. 8vo. [8], 168pp. including 4pp. of publishers' list of books. Early nineteenth century engr. portrait of Gibbon very neatly attached to blank opposite title page and gives the appearance of portrait frontis. Two original blanks bound in before title page. Bound in contemporary full brown calf gilt, rebacked with original spine laid down, top compartment and part of bottom compartment replaced in modern calf, inner hinges reinforced, new e/ps. Corners of bds. worn. Marbled edges and e/ps. Outer margin sl. cropped, pages measure 18.4 x 11.2cm. Additional frontis. lightly offset to title. Contents remarkably fresh and clean. Norton 6. Though originally published in French in 1761, Gibbon wrote most of this essay in 1758 while only 21. The translator has never been identified but was probably a professional hired by Becket. Gibbon was not happy with it though it was advertised as being prepared… Read More

London: 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..

London [1764 & 1787]: JT. Becket and P.a. De Hondt / G.G.J. Robinson and J. Walters. F First Edition Collectible. H Full Leather. Very Good. 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).