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2023BIBHB0300723122023. Hardcover. New. About The Book: ""Memoirs of My Life and Writings"" is an autobiographical work by Edward Gibbon the renowned English historian and parliament member. This book delves into Gibbon's life beginning with his childhood and education and chronicling his career as a writer and historian. It provides a detailed account of his most famous work ""The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"" exploring his inspiration and the challenges he faced while writing it. Gibbon reflects on various aspects of his life including his family friendships European travels and political views. The memoir offers valuable insights into his writing process and the intellectual climate of his era. A must-read for history and literature enthusiasts it provides a fascinating glimpse into the life and mind of one of the 18th century's most significant historians. About The Author: Edward Gibbon 1737-1794 was an English essayist historian and politician known for his magnum opus ""The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"" celebrated for its prose use of primary sources and criticism of organized religion. Born in Putney Surrey to a substantial estate Gibbon's early life was marked by health issues and he embarked on his educational journey at Kingston Grammar School. His voracious reading habits including works on history and general knowledge foreshadowed his future career as a historian. About The Editor: Oliver Farrar Emerson 1860-1927 was a prominent American educator and philologist renowned for his expertise in Chaucer scholarship and his significant work ""History of the English Language."" He received his education from Iowa College and Cornell University where he earned a D.Ph. in 1891. Emerson held various educational positions including superintendent of schools and professorships at institutions like Cornell University and Case Western. He was an active member of linguistic associations and authored works such as ""A Brief History of the English Language"" and ""Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Edward Gibbon."" He passed away in Ocala Florida in 1927. The Title 'Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Edward Gibbon written/authored/edited by Edward Gibbon Editor: Oliver Farrar Emerson' published in the year 2023. The ISBN 9788121277587 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 359 Pages. The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Biographies & Autobiographies Ancient History. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: hardcover
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1796010164London: Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies Successors to Mr. Cadell in the Strand 1796. Book. Very Good. Half Mottled Calf. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Two volumes a third volume was published separately in 1815 by John Murray not included. xxv 1 errata 703 viii 726 1 errata ads verso pages. Bound in contemporsry half mottled calf over marbled boards marbled end papers the armorial bookplates of Moncure Biddle front paste downs. Very Good Vol. I missing volume label Vol. II missing title label bookplate in Vol. II partially removed wear at joints and spine ends. With one sheet handwritten partial translation from French to English of Gibbon's letter to Mons. Deverdun dated 20 May 1783 laid in at p. 570 Vol. I where the letter is printed in French. No attribution to the letter although given the provenance of the Moncure Biddle bookplate likely in the hand of John Lord Sheffield. Investment banker Moncure Biddle was.a famous bibliophile and connoisseur of editions of the classics. The translation is in handwritten ink on paper similar to the paper used In the book and has many corrections. A quite intriguing addition indeed. Printed for A. Strahan, and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, (Successors to Mr. Cadell,) in the Strand, Hardcover
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