Gibbon, EdwardBiblio.com
GIBBON, EdwardBiblio.com
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Complete and Unabridged in Three Volumes ; 3 Volume Modern Library Giant Set: G6.2 G7.2 G8.2
195690192New York: The Modern Library / Random House. c.1956-58. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. A Modern Library reprint edition of this most famous work in the field of world history in which Edward Gibbon clearly and thoroughly details the decline of the Empire of Rome and offers theories as to why it happened. An unabridged three volume complete set indexed in V.III. Material for this set borrowed from Everyman's Library editions of this classic with extensive footnotes either by Gibbon or editor Oliphant Smeaton. --- In Toledano spine G6 / red cloth / gilt titling on covers & spines / black or light blue spine accent colors / blank GA style endpapers / jacket style either Ge or Gh. Likely published c.1963-67. ML #G6.2 G7.2 & G8.2. --- An excellent set: clean and tightly-bound though with an inked marking to textblock fore-edge of v.I. A weakened front hinge has been repaired on v.I. Volume I dust jacket with detached but present front flap and chafing & chipping to extremities otherwise jackets generally in well-preserved condition and wrapped in removable archival mylar protectors. NOTE: Due to the weight of this item extra shipping charges may be requested.; Octavo 8 to 9 in. tall; viii 956 2 ix 923 2 ix 8982 pages . The Modern Library / Random House hardcover
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