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1909 History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire Edward Gibbon Leather Set
REF: ES1637-S3 / LA488004
£550
€642
$692
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Description
The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
Published by Methuen & Co, London 1909 -1914
Complete set in seven volumes
Hardback volumes bound in later half dark blue Morocco leather bindings. Marbled endpapers, numerous plates, maps and plans with some folding, frontis plate to all volume other than volume 3 as published.
Each book measures approx 9" x 6 inches
These are heavy books
measurements
Height:
9 in
Width:
6 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the 1909 History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire Edward Gibbon Leather Set (LA488004) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1909-1914
condition
Couple of minor dark marks to leather spines with some very minor general wear to covers, very small chip to top right on spine on volume 1, a number of pages partially unopened [ easy fix with a sharp blade ] very occasional light foxing to pages or very occasional underlining to pages.
Overall in lovely condition with all hinges strong & majority of pages clean.
additional info
Material:
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
1909-1914
location
This 1909 History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire Edward Gibbon Leather Set is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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