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GIBBON, Edward (1737-1794). The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. London: for T. Cadell with W. Strahan (vols.I-III) or A. Strahan (vols.IV-VI), 1777-1788.
6 volumes, 4 (270 x 225mm). Half-titles, errata leaves in vols.II & III. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Gibbon, 3 folding engraved maps. (Occasional light spotting, small repaired tear to lower blank margin of title to vol.I.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, upper cover of vol.I detached). Provenance: Joseph Woods (signature, by descent to:); Sarah Sewell (inscription).
Volume I a third, revised, edition, volumes II-VI first editions. Volume II includes cancels *G1 and *L1, volume III with p.177 correctly numbered and the 'Honorious' misprint on p.179, volume IV includes cancels H3 and *L2. Norton 22, 23, 29; Rothschild 945. . (6)
6 volumes, 4 (270 x 225mm). Half-titles, errata leaves in vols.II & III. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Gibbon, 3 folding engraved maps. (Occasional light spotting, small repaired tear to lower blank margin of title to vol.I.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, upper cover of vol.I detached). Provenance: Joseph Woods (signature, by descent to:); Sarah Sewell (inscription).
Volume I a third, revised, edition, volumes II-VI first editions. Volume II includes cancels *G1 and *L1, volume III with p.177 correctly numbered and the 'Honorious' misprint on p.179, volume IV includes cancels H3 and *L2. Norton 22, 23, 29; Rothschild 945. . (6)