History Of the Decline and Fall Of the Roman Empire, The

4to. Six volumes. Contemporary calf, red morocco labels, spines heavily gilt- tooled, spine ends neatly restored. First volume recased, spine ends and joints restored. Two small worm trails at front of vol.I in upper margin not touching text. A handsome set. First editions of all six volumes of the most celebrated historical work in English literature. Gibbon's Decline and Fall covers… Read more about this item

1804. GIBBON, Edward. THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Includes MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF EDWARD GIBBON, ESQ. COMP0SED BY HIMSELF. In eight volumes. Philadelphia: William W. Birch & Abraham Small, 1804-1805. First American edition. 8vo., Frontis in volume one, three fold-out maps. Contemporary full calf with maroon labels with edge decorations.… Read more about this item

London, printed for W. Strahan: and T. Cadell [...], 1776-1788. 6 vols. 4to. (27.5 x 22 cms) All first editions; volume one first edition, first issue. pp. [xii], viii, [iv], 586, [ii], lxxxviii, [ii] errata (lacks final blank); [x], 640, [ii] errata; [x], 640, [ii] errata, 8 publisher’s ads; [ii], viii, [viii], 620; [iv], 684; [xii], 646, [lii] index… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1903-1925. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". None. A bright, smartly bound set of Edward Gibbon's seminal work 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'. With an illustrated frontispiece of Edward Gibbon and a folding map to the rear of volume I. Folding map frontispiece to volumes III, IV, V, VI, VII,… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1887. Eight volumes, octavo, single portrait frontispiece, 14 maps (12 folding and 5 coloured); understated half brown morocco, gilt spine with raised bands. A most attractive set of Gibbon's opus, first published in 1776 and here re-issued with notes by Dean Milman, M. Guizot and William Smith. The first volume includes a portrait frontispiece of Gibbon… Read more about this item

Professionally rebound in half calf over marbled boards with debossed rule to boards; 6 raised bands, gilt particulars, debossed decoration, and burgundy morocco label to spines. Volumes 1-3 are from 1781 and volumes 4-6 are from 1788. Vol 1 Fourth edition; Vol. 2 Second edition; Vol. 3 Second edition; Vol. 4-6 edition not stated. No previous owners' names or other… Read more about this item

London: W Strahan; T Cadell, 1782-1788. First edition. Leather. Good. 11" by 9". None. Very early and part first editions of Edward Gibbon's seminal work on the Roman Empire. Illustrated, with a frontispiece and three engraved maps. Volume I is dated 1782, Volume II is dated 1781, Volume III is dated 1781, Volume IV, V and… Read more about this item

London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1776-1788. "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… Read more about this item

NY:: Harper & Brothers,. Very Good. 1898. Hardcover. Complete in six volumes. With notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman. A relatively early printing of this edition (with a complete general index of the whole work). Octavos, bound in green cloth with bright ornate gilt and black lettering and design. Light shelf wear… Read more about this item

Basle: J. J. Tourneisen. Very Good. 1789. Reprint. Hardcover. 9 volumes of 13 vol. Set. Missing vols. 1, 2,3, 4. Brown morocco leather, Arabic numerals on spine bands. Last volume (#13, ) states "Notes to the six first volumes." Maroon spine label, six bands. Boards mildly bowed, corners turned inward slightly, spine edges lightly rubbed. Inner pages… Read more about this item

London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1781. Six volumes complete, 1781-1788 - Volume One, pub. 1782 - [3], iv-vii, [13], 704pp; Volume Two, pub. 1781 - [10], 640pp, [2]; Volume Three, pub. 1781 - [10], 640pp; Volume Four, pub. 1788 - [2], [i]-viii, [8], [1]-620pp; Volume Five, pub. 1788 - [10], [1]-684pp and Volume Six, pub. 1788 - [12], [1]-646pp,… Read more about this item

London: for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1776-1788; 1796. 8 volumes. RARE AND ELUSIVE FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF ALL SIX VOLUMES OF THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL. FIRST STATE of Volume I with errata uncorrected in the text and notes and with the cancels as called for, X4 (text) and a4 (notes) are so… Read more about this item

London: For T. Cadell, Strand, 1838. 8 volumes. A New Edition. Illustrated with an engraved portrait frontispiece and 3 engraved folding maps. 8vo, very handsomely and sumptuously bound in full russia presentation bindings, lettered and decorated in gilt with the crests and regalia of Archibald Primrose, fifth Earl of Rosebery and Prime Minister, in compartments of… Read more about this item

London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1788. First Edition. Very Good. Complete in six volumes. All First Editions except volume 1, which is a Second Edition. Large quarto. Full contemporary mid-brown calf with early 20th century rebacks (vol. 1 fully renewed at the same time) and replaced endpapers, raised bands, red lettering piece and black numbering piece. Tips… Read more about this item

Abraham Small, 1816-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 8 volume complete set. Second American edition Contemporary leather. Foxing throughout, especially at margins. Frontispiece of Gibbon, vol. 1. Fold out maps in vol. 2 and 3, both in very good condition. Good bindings, a few chips from edges. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international… Read more about this item

London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1788-1789. [Late Antiquity] COMPLETE QUARTO EDITIONS. First three volumes 'New Edition', final three volumes are First Editions. Complete in six volumes. Quarto (29 x 23 x 31cm), pp.[4] xx; 704; pp.[14] 640 [2]; pp.[14] 640 [2]; pp.[6] xvi; 620 [2]; pp.[14] 684 [2]; pp.[16] 646 [54]. With a copper engraved portrait… Read more about this item

London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1788. Third edition of Vol. 1, First editions of Vols. 2-6. Neat, contemporary ownership signatures; hinges worn and most covers detached or nearly so; spine dried and flaking; extremities rubbed; portrait in Vol. 1 foxed, otherwise the set is internally clean and with only scattered marking and soil,… Read more about this item

London: [I] Lackington, Allen and Co. [et al]; [II] Printed for John Murray, 1815, 1814.. Seventeen volumes, 8vo, "Decline and Fall..." 12 volumes with a portrait frontispiece and 2 folding maps, "Miscellaneous Works" second edition, 5 volumes with a portrait frontispiece, 4 plates and a folding genealogy. Some occasional light foxing, particularly to the maps, marbled endpapers and edges,… Read more about this item

London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1782-88. [Late Antiquity] COMPLETE QUARTO EDITIONS. First volume 'New Edition', vols II-III 'Second Edition', final three volumes are First Editions. Complete in six volumes. Quarto (29 x 23 x 31cm), pp.xx; 704; pp.[12] 640; pp.[12] 640; pp.[4] xvi; 620; pp.[12] 684; pp.[14] 646 [52]. With a copper engraved portrait of the… Read more about this item

Birtch and Small, 1804. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The first American edition of this epic history. 8 volumes. Usually described as 1805 but this has the first four volumes dated 1804 on the title pages. Some front covers detached, but can be reattached by any book binder. Appear to be original boards. Spines very worn but could… Read more about this item