Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself: Illustrated From His Letters, With Occasional Notes and Narrative, by John Lord Sheffield.
by GIBBON, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Ownership inscription at top of both titles; light foxing; but a very good copy in a respectable modern binding.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Strahan and Cadell,, 1796.. First edition.. modern blue cloth with red leather spine labels.. Ownership inscription at top of both titles; light foxing; but a very good copy in a respectable modern binding.. 4to,. Rothschild 948; Norton 131. U1 in Vol. I is a cancel, as usual. A supplementary third volume published in 1815 is not present. Frontispiece silhouette of Gibbon bound in the second volume instead of the first.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16873
- Title
- Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself: Illustrated From His Letters, With Occasional Notes and Narrative, by John Lord Sheffield.
- Author
- GIBBON, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Modern blue cloth with red leather spine labels.
- Book Condition
- Used - Ownership inscription at top of both titles; light foxing; but a very good copy in a respectable modern binding.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Strahan and Cadell,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1796.
- Pages
- 2 vols. xxvi, 703 + viii, 726 [2] pp.
- Size
- 4to,
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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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