The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, in Six Volumes -- A N..

by Gibbon, Edward; Milman, H.H

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Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, in Six Volumes -- A New Edition, to Which is Added a Complete Index of the Whole Work (Books I, II, III, IV, V & VI [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Author:Gibbon, Edward; Milman, H.H. Publisher:Phillips, Sampson, and Company Release Date:1856 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Good Sku: 2354153 Notes: Boards lightly rubbed and soiled with some loss from corners, edges and endpapers lightly foxed and smudged, ink name, address, and date on front flyleaf of each volume, pages a bit toned. Bindings tight and square. 1856 Hard Cover. An excellent edition of Edward Gibbon's magnum opus. Six hardcover volumes. 7 3/4" x 5 1/4". Original brown cloth hardcover bindings with gold spine lettering & design, embossed design on front & back covers. Gibbon's complete work, with notes by Rev. Milman, plus a general index. "The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings (a remarkable feat for its time). Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788-89. The original volumes were published as quartos, a common publishing practice of the time. The books cover the period of the Roman Empire after Marcus Aurelius, from just before 180 to 1453 and beyond, concluding in 1590.

• Publisher: Phillips, Sampson, and Company
• Condition: Good

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