Description: .. Edward Gibbon The Decline and Fall Folio Society Vol III Brown Buckram 1985 . . .. The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire . . .. Volume III The Revival and Collapse of Paganism . . .. by Edward Gibbon . . .. Edited and with an introduction by Betty Radice . . .. Printed in Eight Separate Volumes . One per year . Each with a Slipcase by The Folio Society . London . MCMLXXXV[1985] . Second Impression 1985 .. .. Map on end-papers of The Roman Empire at AD 395 11-page Index. 15 leaves of Lithographic 'plates'. The plates reproduce photograhs of surviving Roman buildings and antiquities, and etchings, mostly showing Roman views, many taken from G.B. Piranesi's Vedute di Roma (1748-1788), with others from James Stuart and Nicholas Revett's Antiquities of Athens (1762-1816) and other seventeenth and eighteenth-century works. Handsome easy to hold and read edition. Set in twelve point Lasercomp Poliphilus spaced one point and printed by The Alden Press Ltd, Oxford, on East Lancs Radcliffe Wove paper. Bound by The Pitman Press Ltd, Bath, using Tego [dark red-brown] Buckram blocked with a design based on a binding by Henry Walther, c.1780 The greatest historical work ever written. See my listings for copies of The Decline and Fall from these publishers, subject to prior sale: Everyman's Library - Printed in Six Volumes with dustjacketsThe Heritage Press - Printed in Three Volumes - Piranesi IllustrationsThe Modern Library Giant . Printed in Two Volumes - Authentic First Editions from 1932The Folio Society - Printed in Eight Volumes . Single volumes wrapped in dark red-brown buckram in slipcaseThe Folio Society - Printed in Eight Volumes . Four-volume sets bound in "elephant hide" in slipcase Clean bright tight unmarked copy . Bound in a handsome dark red-brown buckram with a design and titles stamped in gold. Pale yellow-brown slipcase. . . Please ask any and all questions prior to purchasing an item or making a bid. Save on shipping with multiple purchases at the same time. Contact me with questions.
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Subjects: History & Military
Format: Hardcover
Special Attributes: Slipcase, Illustrated
Title: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume III
Topic: Roman Empire
Region: Mediterranean
Language: English
Publication Year: 1985
Book Title: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Author: Edward Gibbon
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: The Folio Society
Type: Academic History
