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London: T. Cadell; Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans; et al, 1838. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A very attractive copy of Edward Gibbon's seminal history of the Roman Empire, illustrated with folding maps. Complete in eight volumes.'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. Edward Gibbon embarked upon his greatest literary achievement seven years before it was first published, and he stated that he was often frustrated and tempted to throw it away whilst working on it. Gibbon offers a condensed, detailed, and thorough history of the fall of the Roman Empire, covering a period from 98 to 1590. On the journey he also looks at the history of Europe, Christianity, and the Church. Gibbon has been criticised for his flawed interpretations of various Religions, with his scathing view on Christianity leading the book to be banned in several countries upon its…

Published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788, this extensive work by Edward Gibbon provides a detailed history of the decline of the Roman Empire.