Description
Classic mid-Victorian 8-volume set of Edward Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, the respected John Murray (Albemarle Street) edition with extensive scholarly notes by Dean Milman and M. Guizot, edited with additional notes by William Smith. Handsomely bound in fine gilt-tooled leather by Riviere & Son (signed binding), with marbled endpapers, Gibbon portrait frontispiece, and a complete suite of maps.
Key details and highlights:
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London: John Murray, 1854-1855, complete in 8 volumes
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Riviere & Son signed fine leather binding with gilt spines and decorative tooling
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Portrait frontispiece of Edward Gibbon in Volume I
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All 14 maps present (including folding maps; some are hand-colored/tinted)
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Attractive private-library provenance: bookplate of Charles William Seinger
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Clean interiors overall (no extensive foxing); maps present and presentable
Condition notes (important):
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Sold as-is / for repair or restoration due to binding issues
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Detached boards: Vol I (front & back), Vol II (back), Vol III (back), Vol VII (front)
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Spines show cracking/wear and some leather loss/rubbing consistent with age and handling
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Please review photos closely for exact condition, including any map fold wear or small edge flaws
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