The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Volume VI)
by E.Gibbon
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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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- The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Volume VI)
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- E.Gibbon
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Acceptable
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- Publisher
- T.Cadell & W davies
- Date Published
- 1813
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