GIBBON Edward Illustrated from his letters with occasional notes and narrative by John Sheffield.Livre Rare Book
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179696123Couverture rigide. Volume 1 seul. Reliure à nerfs en mauvais état. 702 pages. Mors fendus, épidermures, coiffes usées. 23 x 29 cm.
179045974Wien: Stahel 1790. Gebunden. Stahel unknown
179696123Editions A. Strahan - T. Cadell and V. Davies 1796. Bonded Leather. Illustrated from his letters with occasional notes and narrative by John Sheffield. <b>Livre en anglais</b>. Couverture rigide. volume 1 seul. Volume 1 seul. Reliure à nerfs en mauvais état. 702 pages. Mors fendus épidermures coiffes usées. 23 x 29 cm. <i>ref. 96123</i> Editions A. Strahan - T. Cadell and V. Davies hardcover
1796LTH6-B-8London: A. Strahan and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies 1796. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 11" by 9". None. The first edition of Lord Sheffield's account of the life and works of this eighteenth-century English historian. 'Illustrated from his Letters with Occasional Notes and Narrative by John Lord Sheffield'. Volume two of the original two. Rebound in a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally rubbed with wear to extremities and slight loss to the spine. Spine label is absent and there is cracking to both joints. Internally firmly bound and bright. Instances of spotting with the odd handling mark. Private library bookplate to the front pastedown. Good Only A. Strahan, and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies hardcover
179662657London: Strand 1796. Hardback. Good -. Two Volume Set. Leather bound with intericate gilt designs and gilt particulars to spine. Pages have moderate to heavy foxing throughout volume one and light to moderate foxing throughout volume two. Text block is sunned soiling to lower edge and yellow discoloration to lower edge and fore edge. Top edge is sprayed black but is moderately rubbed and faded. Boards have moderate to heavy scuffing from shelf wear and rubbing bumping and heavy chipping to edges corners and ends of spine. Tear through leather at lower edge of rear board of volume two. Heavy wear to spine with rubbing and chipping to black leather detailing around title of volume one and volume number of volume two. Black leather is not present elsewhere. Binding is sound. Front board and front flyleaf is detached at both volumes and rear board of volume one is cracked but still holds. Strand unknown
1790HF6976London: Printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand 1790. HB. Volume II only of the two volume abridged edition. Full brown leather gilt ruling and title lettering on black panel on spine xi 562 pp. Old X-college library but only markings are a stamp on front paste-down and withdrawn stams on ffep and rear endpaper. Owner's name top of title page. No marks in text binding solid. Covers show edge wear and minor scuffing front hinge cracked but holding. Book condition Good. Printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand hardcover
179617312London: A. Strahan; T. Cadell Jun. ; W. Davies. Very Good. 1796. First Edition. Hardcover. Rebound in brown cloth. Text is in English and French. Contents are "fine". ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 703726 pages . A. Strahan; T. Cadell Jun. ; W. Davies hardcover
179616873London:: Strahan and Cadell 1796. First edition. modern blue cloth with red leather spine labels. Ownership inscription at top of both titles; light foxing; but a very good copy in a respectable modern binding. 4to. Rothschild 948; Norton 131. U1 in Vol. I is a cancel as usual. A supplementary third volume published in 1815 is not present. Frontispiece silhouette of Gibbon bound in the second volume instead of the first. Strahan and Cadell, hardcover
1796978Q1London: A. Straha T. Cadell W Davies and John Murray 1796-1815 . First edition. Leather. Good. 11.5" by 9". Not Stated. The first edition of volume I and volume III of Lord Sheffield's important collection of the works of Edward Gibbon including a memoir by Gibbon himself. First edition. Volume I 1796 and Volume III 1815. Lacking Volume II. Originally this was intended to be complete in two volumes with 'In Two Volumes' printed to the title page of the first two volumes however a third volume was added in 1815. Illustrated from his letters with occasional notes and narrative by John Lord Sheffield. With memoirs of his life and writings composed by himself. Illustrated with an silhouette portrait frontispiece to Volume I and an engraved frontispiece to Volume III. Some of the works are written in French. Shortly following Gibbon's death his good friend and literary executor John Lord Sheffield undertook to edit and in 1796 published the first of the Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon in order that the reading public have an opportunity to gain a broader insight into the historian and his overall body of work. Edward Gibbon 1737 - 1794 was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788.With an ink inscription of J. Harlow. Bound in full calf. Externally generally smart with rubbing to the extremities and joints causing some loss to the extremities of boards and spine. Joints are cracked but hinges remain firm due to internal reinforcements. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with offsetting to title page and a few marks. Endpapers have been renewed and blanks retained. No half titles as is concurrent with other copies. Good A. Straha, T. Cadell, W Davies and John Murray hardcover
1800005946London: Printed & Published for the Author at M. Kelly's Opera Saloon Pall Mall 1800 Circa 1800. 2 letterpress leaves SIGNED BY THE COMPOSER on the title page in a protective archival sleeve. For Voice and Piano Forte. Pages show wear/tear along the lower edge pencil notation on page three. SHEET MUSIC. Printed & Published for the Author at M. Kelly's Opera Saloon Pall Mall unknown
179621722Dublin: Wogan White Chambers and Others 1796. first only Dublin edition enlarged from the London edition of the same year in three volumes full calf much worn most hinges cracked vol 3 split in two in middle of binding frontispiece silhouette portrait of Gibbon in vol 1 has shadowed onto title page a little occasional foxing mostly in margins text clean and tight apart from defects mentioned bookplates and shelf marks of Carton House Library Co. Kildare in all volumes. Interesting set in need of repair. First Edition. Full-Leather. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Wogan, White, Chambers and Others Hardcover
1790371777London: printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand 1790. New Edition. Hardcover. Worn set bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; three volumes only: 8 9 and 10. Subjects; Byzantine Empire History. Rome History Empire 30 B.C.-476 A.D. London: printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand hardcover
1796BS33AGTBN5HLondon: A. Strahan and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies 1796. Hardbacks full-calf spines relaid retaining original backstrips. Gilt borders to boards. Marbled end-papers. 3 vols 4to. xxv 703pp; viii 726pp; x x 691pp. Frontis in vol. 1 & 3 folding genealogical table in vol. 3. 1st edition 1796-1815. Bindings are rubbed and worn. Previous owner's small bookplate to front pastedown in each vol. A rather pleasing set. A heavy set additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. bs33a. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good. A. Strahan, and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies Hardcover
177720816paris Debure frères, Moutard 1777 in-8 plein-veau 3 volumes, reliure plein veau havane raciné in-octavo (binding full calfskin in-8) (19,8 x 13 cm), dos à nerfs (spine with raised bands) décoré or et à froid (gilt and blind stamping decoration) filets or, filets perlés or(gilt line), roulettes or et filets à froid (blind-stamping line decoration), titre et tomaisons frappés or, pièce de titre sur fond bordeaux avec filet or et filet perlé or en encadrement, pièce de tomaison sur fond noir avec filet or et filet perlé or en encadrement, entre-nerfs à fleuron au fer plein (floweret with full blocking stamp) dans un encadrement à filet or et filet perlé or avec rinceaux or aux angles, roulette "feuillage" or en tête et en pied, filet à froid de part et d'autre des nerfs, plats ornés d'un filet à froid en encadrement, filet or aux coupes, toutes tranches lisses rouges, sans illustrations, (XVI + 466 + XCVIII + 4 p. d'Approbation et Privilège) + ( II + 466 + CI + 1 p. d'errata) + (426 + 1 p. de Tables) + ( [2] + CVIII pages formant la "SUITE DE L'HISTOIRE DE LA DECADENCE ET DE LA CHUTE DE L'EMPIRE ROMAIN", Traduite de l'Anglois de M. GIBBON, 1777 Edité à Londres aux dépens de la Société Typographique des Deux-Ponts) Pages, 1777 Paris : Debure frères, Moutard Editeurs,
1796165516London: A. Strahan T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies 1796. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2 vols. 703p; 726p. Rebound. A set of two large hardcover books rebound in blue cloth. Volume 1 is in essentially fine condition apart from some very minimal foxing. Text unmarked and binding quite secure. Volume 2 has a small hole in the title page and penetrating as far as page 12 and on the blank rear free endpaper. Otherwise only mild occasional foxing unmarked text and secure binding. Overall this pair of volumes is in very nice condition. A two-volume anthology of Gibbons' lectures essays and correspondence. Most selections are in English but a substantial amount is in French. Both volumes measure approx. 11.2" x 8.75 A. Strahan, T. Cadell Jun., and W. Davies hardcover
1764030945London: T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt 1764. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition in English. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Full leather gilt rebacked scuffed and scratched bumped corners original covers darkened near the joints. This is the scarce first English translation of Gibbon's first book. Title page repaired and former owner's name written there minimal foxing and soiling with browning on the margins of the page after the title and the final page. 4 pp of ads present. This book is remarkably clean for its age. The original was written in French in 1761 and proved a success in Paris. Gibbon is most well known for writing The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt Hardcover
179624870London: A. Strahan & T. Cadell 1796. First edition 2 vols. 4to pp. xxiv 703; viii 726 2; silhouette frontis portrait of Gibbon; full contemporary tree calf rebacked old spine with red and black morocco labels laid down; bottom panel of spine on vol. 1 scraped; good and sound. U1 in Vol. I is a cancel as usual. A supplementary third volume published in 1815 is not present. Rothschild 949; Norton 131. <br/><br/> A. Strahan & T. Cadell unknown books
179624870London: A. Strahan & T. Cadell 1796. First edition 2 vols. 4to pp. xxiv 703; viii 726 2; silhouette frontis portrait of Gibbon; full contemporary tree calf rebacked old spine with red and black morocco labels laid down; bottom panel of spine on vol. 1 scraped; good and sound. U1 in Vol. I is a cancel as usual. A supplementary third volume published in 1815 is not present. Rothschild 949; Norton 131. A. Strahan & T. Cadell unknown
1777712L44Dublin: Guillaume Hallhead 1777. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 4.5". None. An early Dublin edition of Edward Gibbon's popular essay collection. An early edition published sixteen years after the first.This work brought an initial taste of celebrity and distinguished him as a man of letters in Paris. ESTC reference no: T80005. In the original French with the dedication in English. In a contemporary calf binding. Externally very smart with light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Minor split to the tail of front joint. A few light marks to boards. Front hinge is strained but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed Guillaume Hallhead hardcover
1796168797Basel: Printed and sold by J. J. Tourneisen 1796-97. First continental edition following the original London publication by Cadell & Davies earlier that year. The work includes the first appearance of Gibbon's autobiography titled the Memoirs of My Life which created the image of Gibbon which so fascinated the 19th century. Gibbon died in 1794 leaving his papers to John Baker Holroyd Lord Sheffield 1735-1821 then serving on the Board of Agriculture. Sheffield faced a monumental task not least in collating six different manuscripts of the Memoirs into one. Besides the autobiography Sheffield's edition collects much of Gibbon's correspondence several of his essays including one defending his arguments in the Decline and Fall and extracts from his journal. J. J. Tourneisen specialized in producing pirated versions of British and Scottish Enlightenment works for the continental market. Provenance: Georg Heinrich Thommen 1908-1956 a Swiss journalist with his blue ink stamp on the front free endpaper of each volume. That of Volume I also carries the inscription "To my dear friend dr. Rudolf Frowe. Xmas 1941. Heinrich Thommen." 7 vols bound in 3 octavo 202 x 127 mm. Text in English and French. Contemporary marbled paper boards spines with gilt decorative borders and red paper label edges red green silk bookmarkers. 19th-century bookplates of "V. A. B. Baron Bentinck" vol. I onlypossibly Willem van Aldenburg Bentinck 1848-1912 and of one "Dr Grauff" on front pastedowns. Light bumping and wear slight cosmetic splits to several hinges moderate browning and foxing to contents: a very good set. ESTC T79698; Norton 133. hardcover
1796T00681London: A. Strahan T. Cadwell Jun. and W. Davies 1796. First Edition . Leather. VG. 9 x 11. Contemporary full leather with gilt titles and designs on the spines. Binding is in POOR condition. Some mending has been attempted but both volumes require rebinding. The front board on volume 2 is detached. Previous owner's small bookplate on the feps. Interiors are VG; pages clear and bright with occasional light foxing especially the few first and last pages. Volume 1: xxv 703 pages. Errata sheet facing page 1. Volume 2: viii 726 pages. Errata sheet at the back. Silhouette of Gibbon in volume 1. <br/> <br/> A. Strahan, T. Cadwell Jun. and W. Davies hardcover
1779BMM2321Dublin: W. & H. Whitestone J. Williams W. Colles W. Wilson C. Jenkin T. Walker R. Moncrieffe W. Hallhead J Exshaw J. Beatty L. White & B. Watson 1779. Freshly rebound by Jon Buller with brown leather & marbled paper over boads gilt spine title & date & marbled endpapers / pastedown to match; A very good textblock with a bit of foxing almost entirely on first & last two leaves in a handsome fine binding; 158 pages. . 5.25"x8.75". W. & H. Whitestone, J. Williams, W. Colles, W. Wilson, C. Jenkin, T. Walker, R. Moncrieffe, W. Hallhead, J Exshaw, J. Beatty hardcover
1789130099Luke White Dublin 1789. Leather. Good. 1789 Luke White Dublin six volume tree calf leather bound set. Front board of volume 1 detached. Retired high school library set with markings to end papers and title pages. Remnants of library labels to spines. Please email for photos. Luke White, Dublin hardcover
1764WRCLIT35233London: Printed for T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt 1764. 6163pp. wanting the final blank and terminal ads. Octavo. Speckled calf rebacked in matching calf gilt extra gilt label. Restoration to blank portion of fore-margin of title otherwise a very good crisp copy. First edition in English of Edward Gibbon's first published work following its publication in French in London by three years. This edition omits the text of the "Avis au lectuer" as well as Dr. Maty's letter to the author which had appeared in the French edition. NORTON 6. ROTHSCHILD 939. ESTC T79690. Printed for T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt unknown books
1788260128London: Printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand 1788. New Edition. Engraved portrait frontispiece after Sir Joshua Reynolds. 12 vols. 8vo 53 x 34 mm. Bound in contemporary tree calf contrasting leather title labels on spine. Very Good. New Edition. Engraved portrait frontispiece after Sir Joshua Reynolds. 12 vols. 8vo 53 x 34 mm. Printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand unknown books
