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Antiquarian Books Gibbon's Decline of the Roman Empire

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1850 Famed Edward Gibbon Decline & Fall of Roman Empire: 1850 Famed Edward Gibbon Decline & Fall of Roman Empire ROME 6v SET “Lo, there appeared a truly classic work: a history not majestic like Livy, nor compressed like Tacitus; not stamped with characte

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Book, Gibbon's Roman Empire: "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon, in six volumes, The Publishers' Plate Renting Co. NY. Quarter bound leather. Dimensions: Each volume is about 8" x 5 1/2" x 1 1/2". Provena

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History Decline & Fall Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. By Edward Gibbon, Esq. Seven volumes of the twelve volume set. Leather bound books with marbleized boards, comprised of Volumes 5, 6, 7,8,9,10

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Collection of Gibbons Rome Leather Books: History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon Dimensions: x x in. NOTE: Bindings loose or unattached on some books. See pictures.

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1679 1st ed Decline of Empires Charlemagne ROME: 1679 1st ed Decline of Empires Charlemagne ROME Frankish Popes Wars Maimbourg 2v Louis Maimbourgs History of the Decline of the Empire is a 17th-century history of the Frankish and Roman Empires follo

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(16) GILT EMBOSSED LIBRARY SHELF BOOKS: (lot of 16) Books: all with gilt embossed spines, including: (7 volumes) "The History of the Decline of the Roman Empire," Edward Gibbon, The Folio Society, London, approx 10"h, 6.25"w, (8) "Crowned M

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Gibbons Roman Empire Antique Leather Bound Books: Gibbons Roman Empire Antique Leather Bound Books. The series The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. By Edward Gibbon in 7 volumes. Embossed leather bound books with marbleized end pa

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Antiquarian Books Gibbon's Decline of the Roman Empire

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"Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"; New Edition, in Twelve Volumes; Printed for W. Allason & Co, 1817. Group is comprised of all original twelve volumes, fully bound in calf leather with tooled and gilt decoration. Light bumping to boards, inc scuffing and rubbing. Traces of mild foxing throughout, pages generally clean. Spines with moderate chipping and cracking to leather, some with hairline cracks in areas along hinges. Moderate rubbing, areas of weakening to some hinges including; loosening (with some separation) to front board of Vol. III, slight loosening to front and rear board of Vol. XII, vertical crack along front hinge of Vol. IX. Altogether in good to very good condition for age, a very attractive set.