THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. with Notes and a Memoir by F.A. Guizot. ILLUSTRATED EDITION ( Complete Set, Volume I and Volume II )

GIBBON, EDWARD & Guizot, F.A.

Published by G. Virtue

About this Item

Undated Edition, probably circa 1860-1880s. Beautifully illustrated with Full-Page Engraved Plates and Maps. Vol. I has Frontis. illus. of Edward Gibbon, Title page illustrated with Vignette of Lausanne followed by Printed Title Page. 27 Plates. Fold-Out Plate giving a "View of Rome", "Plan of Alexandria" , "Map of Constantinople" and "The Roman Empire." XI / 11 preliminary Pages, main text 643 pages. Vol. II has Frontis portrait of Francis Petrarch. 27 Plates. Fold-Out Plan of Rome. Text 666 pages. Period Brown full-leather bindings with bright gilt decorative horizontal divisions, gilt title on black ground & gilt decoration in compartments. 10 1/4" tall. In near very good condition. Some edge wear and wear along sides of spines. No inscriptions, pages and maps in very good, clean condition. Set weighs over 1 kilo so shipping outside UK may be extra.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. with Notes and a Memoir by F.A. Guizot. ILLUSTRATED EDITION ( Complete Set, Volume I and Volume II )
• Publisher: G. Virtue
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
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