Author: GIBBON, EDWARD
Title: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Complete and Unabridged in Three Volumes (3 Volume Modern Library Giant Set: G6. 2, G7. 2, G8. 2)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1956-58]. Hardcover. A Modern Library reprint edition of this most famous work in the field of world history, in which Edward Gibbon clearly and thoroughly details the decline of the Empire of Rome and offers theories as to why it happened. An unabridged three volume, complete set, indexed in V.III. Material for this set borrowed from Everyman's Library editions of this classic, with extensive footnotes. --- In mismatched Toledano spine G5 / charcoal cloth (V.I), red cloth (V.II & III) / gilt titling on black cover & spine blocks / black topstain (V.II & III only) / blank GA style endpapers / jacket style Gd (vol. II), Ge (I & III), versos advertise 372 (II) & no total number of titles in ML catalog (I & III). Likely published c.1956-58. ML #G6.2, G7.2 & G8.2. --- An excellent set: clean, tightly-bound and sound though with prior owner's signature to V.I, binder's glue bleed-through to endpapers of V.II & III, dark smudge to textblock lower edge of V.II. Jackets with small tears & chips to extremities; V.II with sticker removal damage to front panel, otherwise dust jackets in well-preserved condition and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protectors. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.).; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); viii, 956, [2], ix, 923, [2], ix, 898 [2 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>History
Title: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Complete and Unabridged in Three Volumes (3 Volume Modern Library Giant Set: G6. 2, G7. 2, G8. 2)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1956-58]. Hardcover. A Modern Library reprint edition of this most famous work in the field of world history, in which Edward Gibbon clearly and thoroughly details the decline of the Empire of Rome and offers theories as to why it happened. An unabridged three volume, complete set, indexed in V.III. Material for this set borrowed from Everyman's Library editions of this classic, with extensive footnotes. --- In mismatched Toledano spine G5 / charcoal cloth (V.I), red cloth (V.II & III) / gilt titling on black cover & spine blocks / black topstain (V.II & III only) / blank GA style endpapers / jacket style Gd (vol. II), Ge (I & III), versos advertise 372 (II) & no total number of titles in ML catalog (I & III). Likely published c.1956-58. ML #G6.2, G7.2 & G8.2. --- An excellent set: clean, tightly-bound and sound though with prior owner's signature to V.I, binder's glue bleed-through to endpapers of V.II & III, dark smudge to textblock lower edge of V.II. Jackets with small tears & chips to extremities; V.II with sticker removal damage to front panel, otherwise dust jackets in well-preserved condition and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protectors. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.).; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); viii, 956, [2], ix, 923, [2], ix, 898 [2 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>History
Price: US$ 80.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 88839
- Book number: 88839