Lot 97
Gibbon, Edward
Auction: 10 June 2009 at 12:00 BST
£400
Description
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. London: W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1782-87-87-88-88-88. 6 volumes, 4to, volumes 1-3 "New editions", engraved frontispiece, half-titles in volumes 2-6, contemporary speckled calf, green morocco labels, spines gilt, upper joint of volume 6 split, head of volume 5 slightly rubbed, tear to spine of volume 4; Idem Miscellaneous works. London: A. Strahan &c., 1796-1815. 3 volumes, 4to, contemporary calf, rebacked, rubbed, one joint split (9)