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Leatherbound Set The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbons 6 Volumes
Leatherbound Set The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbons 6 Volumes

Leatherbound Set The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Gibbons 6 Volumes

Located in San Francisco, CA

The most famous of the early Roman histories, Edward Gibbon's 6 volume set was an instant classic. This attractive edition with leather spines and marbleized endpapers was published ...

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Antique 1880s American Victorian Books

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Large Grouping of Leather Bound Gold Leaf Hardcover Books

Large Grouping of Leather Bound Gold Leaf Hardcover Books

By Easton Press

Located in Stamford, CT

Several collections such as The Oxford Companion to Literature, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire and Memoirs of American Presidents only begin to assemble this fine group tha...

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Late 18th Century Armorial Hatchment Panel

Late 18th Century Armorial Hatchment Panel

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Late 18th Century Armorial Hatchment Panel

Located in London, GB

He is chiefly remembered as the friend and literary executor of Edward Gibbon (author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire), whose Memoirs and other works he ed...

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"Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon, Later Printing, 1946
"Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon, Later Printing, 1946

"Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon, Later Printing, 1946

By Edward Gibbon

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Edited by J. B. Bury. Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. New York: The Heritage Press, 1946.

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1838 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
1838 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

1838 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

By Edward Gibbon

Located in Bath, GB

'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ has become one of the pillars of non-fiction writing since the first volume was published in 1776.

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Antique 1830s European Books

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8 Volumes. Gibbon, Edward. The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire.
8 Volumes. Gibbon, Edward. The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire.

8 Volumes. Gibbon, Edward. The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire.

Located in New York, NY

8 Volumes. Gibbon, Edward. The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire. Bound in full contemporary brown calf, gilt panels, red labels, with Maps.

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8 Volumes, Edward Gibbon, the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
8 Volumes, Edward Gibbon, the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

8 Volumes, Edward Gibbon, the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon. The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire. Bound in grey calf.

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8 Vols. Edward Gibbon. The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire...
8 Vols. Edward Gibbon. The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire...

8 Vols. Edward Gibbon. The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire...

Located in New York, NY

8 Vols. Edward Gibbon. The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire Plus The Memoirs of The Life of Gibbon.

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8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

Located in New York, NY

8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Bound in full brown calf.

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8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, Esq. The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire
8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, Esq. The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire

8 Volumes. Edward Gibbon, Esq. The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

8 Volumes. Edward Gibbons, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire. Bound in full tan calf.

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Edward Gibbon, The History of The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon, The History of The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon, The History of The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

Edward Gibbon. The History of The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire. With notes by Dean Milman and M.Guizot.

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Gibbon, Edward, The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire
Gibbon, Edward, The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire

Gibbon, Edward, The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

Gibbon, Edward. The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire. Handsomely Bound in Full Wine Morocco By Bickers & Son, All Edges Gilt, Raised Bands, Gilt on Spines and Cove...

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Antique 1880s English Books

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12 Volumes. Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
12 Volumes. Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

12 Volumes. Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Bound by Clarke & Bedford in full speckled tan calf with covers displaying an intricate gilt-tooled border.

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8 vol. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
8 vol. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

8 vol. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. With Notes by Dean Millman and M.

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Dean Milman & M. Guizot, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Dean Milman & M. Guizot, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Dean Milman & M. Guizot, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788 and is known for the quality and irony of its pro...

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Antique 1850s English Books

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8 Vols. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
8 Vols. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

8 Vols. Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Bound in full tan calf with the covers displaying a floral border and a central crest, both gilt-tooled.

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Antique 19th Century English Books

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

The complete works by Edward Gibbon. Six volumes bound in full tan morocco, spine with red and green lables, raised bands
with six compartments to spine, marbled endpapers, ...

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Edward Gibbon, The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon, The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire

Edward Gibbon, The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire

Located in New York, NY

8 Volumes With notes by Dean Milman and M.Guizot, Edited with additional notes by William Smith With Portrait and Maps. Bound in full tan polished calf, marbled edges, raised b...

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Books, Edward Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
Books, Edward Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"

Books, Edward Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"

By Edward Gibbon

Located in New York, NY

12 volumes. Bound in supple full tan polished calf with marbled edges, raised bands, and gilt panels. With notes by the Rev. H.H. Milman. Illustrated with 2 fold-out maps! A very han...

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Antique 1830s English Books

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Books, Edward Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"
Books, Edward Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"

Books, Edward Gibbon's "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"

By Edward Gibbon

Located in New York, NY

8 volumes. Bound in 3/4 wine calf with marbled boards & edges, raised bands, and gilt spines. Illustrated throughout with fold-out maps. Published in London by G. Cowie & Co. in 1825.

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15 Volumes, Edward Gibbon, History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Emp
15 Volumes, Edward Gibbon, History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Emp

15 Volumes, Edward Gibbon, History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Emp

Located in New York, NY

Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco and marbled boards.

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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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