GIBBON, EDWARD. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell 1776-88. 6 vols., 4to, contemporary calf gilt, rebacked and gilt, corners restored but worn, portrait offset on title, a few leaves browned, lacks one folding map. FIRST EDITION, half-titles, Rothschild's first state of vol. I with X4, Rrr2, Sss4, a4 and b2 cancels and the errata uncorrected, in this set p. 177 of vol. III is correctly numbered and on p. 179 line 18 "Honorious" remains uncorrected, engraved portrait after Reynolds, 2 folding engraved maps only (of 3). Rothschild 942. Contemporary engraved bookplates R.B.; modern bookplates and signatures of Roger H. West; unidentified owner (sale, Christie's New York, 18 November 1977, lot 89). (6)

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GIBBON, EDWARD. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell 1776-88. 6 vols., 4to, contemporary calf gilt, rebacked and gilt, corners restored but worn, portrait offset on title, a few leaves browned, lacks one folding map. FIRST EDITION, half-titles, Rothschild's first state of vol. I with X4, Rrr2, Sss4, a4 and b2 cancels and the errata uncorrected, in this set p. 177 of vol. III is correctly numbered and on p. 179 line 18 "Honorious" remains uncorrected, engraved portrait after Reynolds, 2 folding engraved maps only (of 3). Rothschild 942. Contemporary engraved bookplates R.B.; modern bookplates and signatures of Roger H. West; unidentified owner (sale, Christie's New York, 18 November 1977, lot 89). (6)