The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, in Eight Volumes: The..

by Gibbon, Edward; Radice, Betty

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Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, in Eight Volumes: The Turn of the Tide; Constantine and the Christian Empire; The Revival and Collapse of Paganism; The End of the Western Empire; Justinian and the Roman Law; Mohammed and the Rise of the Arabs; The Normans in Italy and the Crusades; The Fall of Constantinople and the Papacy in Rome (The Folio Society) Author:Gibbon, Edward; Radice, Betty Publisher:The Folio Society Release Date:2003 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Excellent Sku: 2327440 Notes: 1999 10th printing of 1995 reissue (Ford-Smith Folio 76 #825). Includes publisher's slipcases. One corner of first slipcase slightly bruised, otherwise an excellent set. Bindings tight, pages clean and bright. 2003 Hard Cover. Complete in eight hardcover volumes. Edited with introduction by Betty Radice. Illustrations from etchings by Gian Battista Piranesi throughout text. 9 7/8 x 6 3/8. 8vo. Bound in cream vegetable parchment (which has the look of vellum) blocked in red, blue, and gold. Gilt titles & rules. Maps on endpapers. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was written by English historian Edward Gibbon and published in six volumes. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings. Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788 - 89. The original volumes were published in quarto sections, a common publishing practice of the time. It stands as a ma

• Publisher: The Folio Society
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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