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7799Dublin. Printed for W. and H. Whitestone J. Williams W. Colles. 1779. First Irish edition. 158pp. Bound in contemporary tree calf rebacked in modern calf with original lettering piece laid down. Some v. occ. light foxing o/w a clean and sound volume. Very scarce. Norton 32. A reprint of the first London edition with the corrections made. Gibbon unlike many writers did read the criticisms of his works. Copies of many of the attacks on 'The History of the Decline and Fall.' were found in his library when he died. It was an attack by one of the least worthy of his critcs that lead Gibbon to write 'A Vindication'. Davis of Oxford was only twenty-one but it was he who questioned Gibbon's honesty and reliability as an historian. Gibbon felt this was a criminal accusation. "Mr. Davies sic of Oxford presumed to attack not the faith but the good faith of the historian". 'A Vindication.' was priced at 2s 6d and sold out within a few weeks. While it failed to silence his opponents it was very well received generally. unknown
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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
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7777Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt. London. 1764. First edition in English of Gibbon's first work. 8vo. 8 168pp. including 4pp. of publishers' list of books. Early nineteenth century engr. portrait of Gibbon very neatly attached to blank opposite title page and gives the appearance of portrait frontis. Two original blanks bound in before title page. Bound in contemporary full brown calf gilt rebacked with original spine laid down top compartment and part of bottom compartment replaced in modern calf inner hinges reinforced new e/ps. Corners of bds. worn. Marbled edges and e/ps. Outer margin sl. cropped pages measure 18.4 x 11.2cm. Additional frontis. lightly offset to title. Contents remarkably fresh and clean. Norton 6. Though originally published in French in 1761 Gibbon wrote most of this essay in 1758 while only 21. The translator has never been identified but was probably a professional hired by Becket. Gibbon was not happy with it though it was advertised as being prepared 'under the inspection of the author'. He states "had my feelings been more exquisite I might have wept over its blunders and baldness." Also from his journal January 11th 1763. " From thence I went to Becket paid him his bill fifty-four pounds and gave him back his translation. It must be printed tho' very indifferent. My comfort is that my misfortune is not an uncommon one." One of the 'best' mistakes quoted by Norton is the rendering of "si la physique a ses Buffons" by "if Physics hath its buffoons." unknown
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1923052902London: J.M. Dent & Co 1923. Second Impression . Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 12mo. LONDON : 1923. Series: Dent Everyman Library No 511. Gibbon's Memoirs were first published in two volumes 1797. Everyman first published 1911. His famous work The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was issued in Everyman 1910 in 7 Volumes. Hardback. Introduction by Oliphant Smeaton. Original light-grey ribbed cloth; gilt lettered and decorated upper spine. In light yellow printed dust-jacket with 'Lighthouse' to spine. Patterned end-papers. Neat owner name; no internal markings. Tight bright and clean. Minor wear and dulling only to jacket with red small splash mark to head of rear of jacket only. VERY GOOD INDEED in like jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. xi 220 pages. See Seymour's Guide; pg.155. Sm.8vo. 6 x 4 inches. Dent Everyman Library No. 511. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Keswick Inklings Literature Rarities Theology and History. Dent Everyman Library No. 511. <br/> <br/> J.M. Dent & Co, hardcover
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