The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon 3 volume set 1946 Heritage Press History Books Roman history Collectible Books
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This is a very good set of three hardcover with accompanying slipcases. 1946 Heritage Press. This set is very good inside and out. The pages only show very light natural tanning from age with no foxing seen and no apparent markings. The bindings on all three are tight and straight. Hardcover boards, each with a different design featuring Roman architecture illustration, are also very good with only very light shelf wear. The accompanying slipcases are very good and solid with light shelf wear each. Standard medium octavo book size or 6.5" x 9.5" each.
This set of three volumes contains Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Originally published as a 6 volume set, the work covers the peak of the Roman Empire, emergence of the Roman State Church, and the fall of Byzantium. Volume One was originally published in 1776 and following volumes published 1788-1789. Gibbon puts forth an explanation for the fall, citing invasions by barbarians and the downfall of virtue of its citizens.
Subsequent publishings of the work were presented first in three volume editions like this edition in 1946, and then in a 2 volume edition by Britannica in 1952. Seventy-one chapters were presented in the original work and this, along with most reprints does contains all 71 chapters.
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