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December 10, 04:03 PM GMT
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GIBBON, EDWARD
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. W. Stahan, 1781-1788
6 volumes, 4to, mixed set, volume 1 (second edition with preface dated June 1, 1776, and frontispiece dated 1780), 1 folding map in volume 2, 2 folding maps in volume 3, cancel leaves G1 (signed *G) and Ll1 (signed *L1) in volume 2, H3 (so signed) and L2 (signed *L2) in volume 4, errata leaves each in volume 1-3, errata for volumes 4-6 at end of volume 6 on verso of 4U1, uniformly bound in modern speckled calf in period style, spines gilt with morocco labels, portrait frontispiece almost detached,* small tear to 2 folding maps, browning, internal spotting, boards with scratching
Volumes 1-3 are second editions and Volumes 4-6 are first editions.
*Please note this text was amended on 04/12/2018
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