The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
by Gibbon, Edward
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Milwaukee , Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1834 472pp. Varying degrees of foxing throughout, affecting the text, but still readable! Front hinge is open. Large surface tear to front board exposing rough leather. All edges have moderate wear. Tips and spine ends are rubbed. Spine ends are bumped. Spine heel is missing small piece. Both boards are partially attached. 7" Damp stain to inside board and first several pages, and diminishing throughout the first 1/4" of the book, slightly affecting the spine edge of the fold out map page, but not the map itself. Map is intact! One of the front endpapers is missing. Reading Copy! Text is unmarked. . Later Printing. Full Leather. Poor/No Dust Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Recycled Records and Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24156
- Title
- The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
- Author
- Gibbon, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1834
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: Ancient;
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