The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon

Verlag: A. Straham, London, 1788

A new edition of this important history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, eleven volumes of a twelve volume set. Eleven volumes of a twelve volume set. Lacking volume two. New edition. With a frontispiece and folding map to the rear of volume one. Collated complete. Gibbon offers an explanation for the fall of the Roman Empire, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources. Covering the period from 98 to 1590, the peak of the Roman Empire, the history of early Christianity and its emergence as the Roman state religion, the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, the rise of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane and the fall of Byzantium, as well as discussions on the ruins of Ancient Rome. According to Gibbon, the Roman Empire succumbed to barbarian invasions in large part due to the gradual loss of civic virtue among its citizens. Written by Edward Gibbon, an English essayist, historian, and politician best known for this important work. Previously held in the library of Sir Charles Warwick Bampfylde, 5th Baronet of Poltimore in Devon, a British politician who served twice as Member of Parliament for Exeter. Bound in full calf. Externally, worn with rubbing and light loss to the extremities. Cracks to the joints with the odd mark to the boards. Fading to the spine with the spine label lost to volumes one, four, five, six, seven, nine, and eleven. With loss to the spine labels of the remaining volumes. Front board detached to volume one with front joint held by cords only to volume twelve. Hinges starting but firm to most volumes. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. The odd small closed tear to the page edges. Light age toning to the extremities with scattered spotting to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 914T4

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The History of the Decline and Fall of the ...
Verlag: A. Straham, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1788
Einband: Leather
Illustrator: None
Zustand: Good
Art des Buches: book