Gibbon's Roman Empire, 12 vols.
Updated September 24, 2026
| Lot number | 74 |
| Estimate | 300.00 - 500.00 USD |
| Auction | Fall Rare Books, Manuscripts, Historical Prints, & Ephemera |
| Date | October 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Quinn's Auction Galleries |
| Location | Falls Church, Virginia |
GIBBON, EDWARD. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Dublin: William Hallhead, 1781 (vol 1); London: Strahan and Cadell, 1792 (vols 2-6); London: Strahan and Cadell, 1797 (vols 7-12). 12 volumes. 8vo. (124 x 212 mm). Large folding map on thin paper (from Birch & Smalls edition) laid into vol 1. Modern quarter brown morocco and maroon boards, gilt spine letters, marbled endpapers. Mixed edition. Condition Blank upper right corner of title page v 1 cut away, ownership name stamped to vols 2-12, map creased with tear.
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