THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.

GIBBON, EDWARD (1737-1794)

Published by London. Thomas McLean. 1825, 1825

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12 volumes octavo 8 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches, HANDSOMELY LEATHER BOUND in full period diced calf, twin leather lettering labels, simple tooling. Marbled endpapers. A lovely period binding, small areas where the gilt has rubbed and a few age marks but a genuine, unpolished, country house set. Joints all solid. Complete in twelve volumes, illustrated with two large folding maps and an engraved frontispiece of Gibbon. Minor spotting but text clean. A good copy of one of the great classics.

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• Title: THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
• Publisher: London. Thomas McLean. 1825
• Publication Date: 1825
• Binding: Hardcover
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