Description: Gibbon’s Journey from Geneva to Rome. His Journal from 20 April to 2 October 1764. Edited by Georges A. Bonnard and published in London by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. 1961, 268 pp, 8x10.5’’, hardcover binding, 8vo. In good condition. Covers and spine have minimal age-related toning and edge ware. Some pen and pencil inscriptions from a previous owner at the beginning of the volume. Pages have minimal toning, and page edges have slight wear. Hinges are in good condition and provide good support. Illustrations are clear to see. Top page edges are gilded beautifully. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. Edward Gibbon was an English essayist, historian, and politician, best known for The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Gibbon is considered to be the son of the Enlightenment. Only one hundred and five copies of this particular volume were printed, with this one being the eighty-eighth one, certified at the beginning of the volume. FORN-SHELF-0612-BB-0523-JR1275
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Restocking Fee: No
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition, Illustrated
Author: Edward Gibbon
Region: Europe
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.
Topic: Historical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1961
