Description: THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. WITH SOME ACOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE AUTHOR Book Details + Condition: Printed for T. Cadell (London). Very scarce copy of the first "new edition, in one volume" per the title page, from 1831. Hardcover with full leather boards with gilt border, and raised bands and gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers and text block. 1226 pages with Index. Illustrated with frontis portrait of the author. Edward Gibbon's well known history of "The Fall of the Roman Empire" was originally written in 1789. The work is considered one of the foremost histories of the Roman empire, which spanned thirteen centuries from the height of Rome to the fall of Byzantium. Firm binding; rubbed corners and edges; normal wear and rubbing to full leather boards; inked name and name stamp to ffep; old water stains to frontis and front endpapers; foxing to first and last few pages; interior is clean and free of markings. Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Also check out our other rare and out-of-print antiquarian books at Black Cat Caboodle. SHIPPING & PAYMENTShipping & Handling — covers shipping via USPS to anywhere in the continental U.S. and within eBay's Global Shipping Program.Payment is due within 3 days of end of auction. Black Cat Caboodle THANKS you for looking!
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Author: Edward Gibbon
Publisher: T. Cadell
Topic: Ancient
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1831
