Gibbon, Edward
First and early editions and finely bound sets of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon.
GIBBON, Edward.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. 1782–88
£2,500
Mixed editions, as often, though still in the original quarto format. The first volume is the fifth edition, II and III are second editions, and the last three volumes are first...
6 volumes, large quarto (281 × 212 mm). Recent brown half calf, spines elaborately gilt in compartments, red and green morocco labels, marbled sides and edges.... Read more
GIBBON, Edward.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. 1816
£1,500
First Allason edition in superb contemporary state. On 1 July 1791, Cadell asked Gibbon to assign the renewed copyright in the first volume to him and Strahan as had been agreed by...
12 volumes, octavo. Original drab paper boards, original printed spine labels, edges uncut. Engraved portrait frontispiece, 2 large folding maps. Armorial bookplates... Read more
GIBBON, Edward.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. 1797
£950
First published 1776-88. This set with the armorial bookplates of Joseph Marryat, father of the naval novelist Frederick Marryat, to the front pastedowns, and in one case inverted to...
12 volumes, octavo (206 × 131 mm) Contemporary tree calf, flat spines, new red and green morocco labels, compartments gilt with rosette devices. Portrait... Read more
GIBBON, Edward.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. 1802
£875
A nicely bound library set of Gibbon.
12 volumes, octavo (211 × 127 mm). Contemporary brown half calf, spines gilt in compartments, marbled sides and endpapers, speckled edges. Portrait frontispiece... Read more
GIBBON, Edward.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. 1821
£750
An attractive library set of Gibbon.
12 volumes, octavo (201 × 120 mm). Contemporary red half morocco, marbled sides, spine gilt in compartments, tan endpapers, red speckled edges. Portrait... Read more
GIBBON, Edward.
The History of The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire. 1823
£600
New edition. An attractive library set of Gibbon's works.
12 volumes bound in 6, octavo (212 × 133 mm). Contemporary crimson half calf, brown morocco label, decoration to spines in blind and gilt, marbled boards, plain... Read more
GIBBON, Edward.
The Letters. 1956
£150
First editions, first impressions.
3 volumes, octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spines gilt, red top-stains. With the dust jackets. Frontispiece to each volume and 12 plates. A beautiful set in the... Read more
