The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - 6 volumes
by Edward Gibbon
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Ashby, Massachusetts, United States
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NZ$82.87NZ$74.58
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About This Item
London and New York: J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd, 1941. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 6 volumes complete, Everyman's library edition, all bound in red cloth, gold lettering on spines, some spine edge fraying on vol. 1 and 2 only. A few page edges dog eared in volume 1. Previous owners name stamp on first end papers on all volumes. Otherwise pages clean. A good reading set. No dust jackets.
Synopsis
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was written by English historian Edward Gibbon and published in six volumes. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings. Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788-89. The original volumes were published in quarto sections, a common publishing practice of the time.
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- Bookseller
- David R. Smith - Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000502
- Title
- The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - 6 volumes
- Author
- Edward Gibbon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- Edward Gibbon, Decline and Fall of Roman Emire
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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David R. Smith - Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
David R. Smith - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2024
Ashby, Massachusetts
About David R. Smith - Bookseller
Located in 1780's barn off the common. A well kept stock of over 1,000 hand picked books. Including, History, Biography, Childrens, Travel, fiction and non fiction books. Have been in the bookselling business for over 20 years having done Book Shows and have given talks on Book Collecting. Business is online only.
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