The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (complete 6-volume hardcover set) by GIBBON, Edward - [c.1890s-1910s]

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. [c.1890s-1910s]. Hardcover. A complete six-volume set presenting Edward Gibbon's monumental history of the Empire of Rome, covering the time period from A.D. 98 to 1590. Besides the decline of the Roman Empire, Mr. Gibbon also discusses the rise of Christianity and a general history of Europe. Volume I also with Gibbon's "Memoirs of My Life and Writings" and "Last Illness and Death of Gibbon" by his friend Lord Sheffield. With footnotes throughout by Dean Milman, M. Guizot and Dr. William Smith, and a tissue-guarded black & white engraved frontis portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds of Gibbon to volume I. Indexed in vol. VI. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations in gilt to spines; top edges gilt (other edges deckled). Many pages are unopened. Undated, possibly published c.1890s-1910s. --- A well-preserved set, tightly-bound, clean and unmarked, though with a hint of sunning to spines, light wear to cover extremities and scratches to back panel of vol. V. Overall, a handsome set of this landmark work of history.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 706, 715, 714, 715, 701, 822 pages .