C. 1890 Decline & Fall of Roman Empire Edward Gibbon Complete Set Finely Bound

Description: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. By Edward Gibbon. With Notes by Deal Milman, M. Guizot, and Dr. William Smith. In Six Volumes. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. Franklin Square. [n.d.] c. 1890. Complete set in 6 volumes. Finely bound half-leather marbled paper covered baords. 8.75 x 6.25”, 8vos. In fair condition. Boards are normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at leather corners. Heads and tails of spines rubbed; Vol. IV’s head lightly chipped. Title and volume labels intact; gilt lettering normally dulled but overall bright and clean. Scuffing to leather binding. All edges marbled; top edges normally dulled. Previous ownership bookplates found on front paste-downs: “William Taylor McArthur, M.D., California.” Off-setting to tissue guard of frontispiece in Vol. I. Normal toning throughout text-blocks, mostly at edges of leaves. Front gutter of Vol. I beginning to crack. Bindings intact. Please see photos. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, sometimes shortened to Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon. The six volumes cover, from 98 to 1590, the peak of the Roman Empire, the history of early Christianity and its emergence as the Roman state religion, the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, the rise of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane and the fall of Byzantium, as well as discussions on the ruins of Ancient Rome. Volume I was published in 1776 and went through six printings. Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, and VI in 1788–1789. The original volumes were published in quarto sections. Later Editions. But very finely bound. Attractive set. RARES1890AFJB 10/24 - HK2150

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