Low D M Editor (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Binding intact, text unmarked, pages slightly age-toned. Cover shows moderate shelfwear and scuffing, some loss along edges and corners. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. BCE. Book club edition. A one-volume abridgement of Edward Gibbon's monumental history, first published in the 18th century. D. M. Low has attempted to adhere to the "incomparable literary skill" of Gibbon in reducing the size of the work. Includes Low's introduction. --- In full rust red cloth covers with gilt-stamped spine titling, 'E.G.' within an oval blindstamped to front cover and maps of the Roman Empire at the time of the Antonines at endpapers. Volume wrapped in gold dust jacket. --- With repair in clear tape at rear hinge and a couple of small white marks to front cover, else a bright, tightly-bound, unmarked copy. Fair-only dust jacket with considerable creasing and small tears & chips (some tape repaired), otherwise intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xvii, [3], 924 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Support Small Business by buying this book! Family owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio. Book in Good condition. Binding sound. General wear to cover. Light foxing to page edges. stains and wear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Missing dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. An Abridgement by D. M. Low, Editor.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. The Wonder Book of Inventions by A. M. Low, D.Sc. (File Copy) A sharp, square copy. Moderate shelfwear. Wrapped in protective cover. Moderate tearing. Second Edition (stated). Oversized hardcover. File/Archive copy. This book is from the publisher's file collection/archive and is marked with an indicative stamp. Green cloth board binding with black lettering to spine and glossy pictorial design to front cover. Harry Golding(Editor) (illustrator). BOOK. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 924 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 924 pages. Dj chipped and worn.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 9 3/4" x 7 1/8", xvi, 131 pages, 3 maps, 9 black and white illustrations, detailed appendices. Hb, in dark blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine and upper board, minor mark to upper board, otherwise a near fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. This is the esteemed one-volume abridged edition of Edward Gibbon's monumental The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, carefully edited by the eminent historian D. M. Low. First issued by Harcourt, Brace and Company in the mid-20th century, this volume offers a masterfully condensed presentation of Gibbon's narrative, maintaining the essential political, cultural, and philosophical insights that made the original a cornerstone of Enlightenment historiography. Features include decorative map endpapers titled The Roman Empire in the Time of the Antonines, scholarly commentary by Low, and double-column formatting for accessibility. The original dust jacket is present, though chipped and torn at edges; the red cloth binding with gilt spine lettering remains sturdy. A compelling addition to any classical studies, world history, or Enlightenment philosophy collection.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1960. Perhaps the best way to appreciate Gibbon is through Low's famous one-volume abridgement, which is massive enough. This is a Near Fine copy of the Book Club edition, which is bound in the same way as the First. Red cloth binding blindstamped "EG" on the front cover, with gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; xviii, 924 pages. Maps as endpapers. Hints of a rub to the tips; else a Fine copy. The dustjacket shows some edgewear, mainly wrinkling, with a small closed tear to the foot of the front panel. In an archival plastic protector. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …

Hardcover. Very Good+ in boards. Owner bookplate on front pastedown.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 600 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.75 inches. In Stock.