Description: Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1946. Illustrated from the etchings by Gian Battista Piranesi. The text edited by J.B. Bury, with the notes by Mr. Gibbon, and the introduction and the Index as prepared by Professor Bury; Also with a letter to the reader from Philip Guedalla; for the members of the Limited Editions Club, MCMXLVI. Hardcover, Seven Quarto volumes bound in half black morocco leather stamped in gold with a design by Clarence Pearson Hornung and printed marbled paper sides. Number 442 in an edition of 1500 copies. Housed in stiff slipcase, split on left top edge of slipcase. Slight abrasions and loss to top spine edges of several volumes, otherwise near fine.
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Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Illustrator: Gian Battista Piranesi
Special Attributes: Limited Edition
Author: Edward Gibbon
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Topic: Historical
Subject: History
Year Printed: 1946
