Books

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Gibbon, Edward 6 matching volumes ( Vol 1 is 2nd ed , all others are first editions London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1776 1783 ALL ORIGINAL and all VG ( except for the 2 detached boards) In six matching leather volumes, all except Volume I are first edition. Original spines and boards. Spines are are complete with titles and raised bands; gold leaf is still bright. Covers are scuffed, two covers are detached. All pages are very clean with minimal foxing. The boards don't look like they have ever been oiled ,or restored, but they look unusually unaged Fontispiece //portrait in Vols I and II . all three foldout maps are present . No laws on maps US shipping would have to be done with FEDEX , with lots of insurance and signature required . Weight is 38 pounds It is likely that I could personally deliver these in Northern VA// D.C, in August , which would be the safest . International shipping would be very expensive.

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.