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Price: US$12.83 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: 8vo (21 x 13 cms). xlv, [2], 502. Bound in leather; 5 raised bands; all edges marbled; marbled end papers. Fold-out map. CONDITION: Poor. The leather binding in extremely poor condition. Both boards detached but present. The map of the eastern empire very poor. Modern owner’s signature on front fly leaf. Ex-library (The Manchester Union Club) with label on front paste-down and embossed stamp on title page. Top edge marbling very dulled. The text block is otherwise good apart from a few dog-eared leaves.
Seller: Michael Napier, Kettering, United Kingdom
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Condition: Poor
Description: 8vo (21 x 13 cms). xvi, 426. Bound in leather; 5 raised bands; all edges marbled; marbled end papers. CONDITION: Poor. The leather binding in extremely poor condition. Hinges and joints weak. Upper board detached but present. Modern owner's signature on front fly leaf. Ex-library (The Manchester Union Club) with label on front paste-down and embossed stamp on title page. Top edge marbling dulled. The text block is otherwise fair, with leaves dog-eared and some closed tears.
Seller: Michael Napier, Kettering, United Kingdom
Price: US$16.04 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: 8vo (21 x 13 cms). xii, 376; fold-out map. Bound in leather; 5 raised bands; all edges marbled; marbled end papers. CONDITION: Poor. The leather binding in extremely poor condition. Hinges and joints weak. Modern owner's signature on front fly leaf. Ex-library (The Manchester Union Club) with label on front paste-down and embossed stamp on title page. Top edge marbling dulled. The text block is otherwise very good.
Seller: Michael Napier, Kettering, United Kingdom
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Condition: Poor
Description: 8vo (21 x 13 cms). xii, 397. Two fold-out maps. Bound in leather; 5 raised bands; all edges marbled; marbled end papers. CONDITION: Poor. The leather binding in extremely poor condition. Hinges and joints weak. Modern owner's signature on front fly leaf. Ex-library (The Manchester Union Club) with label on front paste-down and embossed stamp on title page. Top edge marbling dulled. The text block is otherwise very good.
Seller: Michael Napier, Kettering, United Kingdom
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Condition: Poor
Description: 8vo (21 x 13 cms). xii, 495; fold-out map. Bound in leather; 5 raised bands; all edges marbled; marbled end papers. CONDITION: Poor. The leather binding in extremely poor condition. Hinges and joints weak. Lower board almost detached. Modern owner's signature on front fly leaf. Ex-library (The Manchester Union Club) with label on front paste-down and embossed stamp on title page. Top edge marbling dulled. Fold-out map creased at the edges. The text block is otherwise very good.
Seller: Michael Napier, Kettering, United Kingdom
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Condition: Poor
Description: 8vo (21 x 13 cms). viii, 412. Bound in leather; 5 raised bands; all edges marbled; marbled end papers. CONDITION: Poor. The leather binding in extremely poor condition. Hinges and joints weak. Modern owner's signature on front fly leaf. Ex-library (The Manchester Union Club) with label on front paste-down and embossed stamp on title page. Top edge marbling dulled. The text block is otherwise very good.
Seller: Michael Napier, Kettering, United Kingdom
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Condition: Poor
Description: 8vo (21 x 13 cms). viii, 422. Bound in leather; 5 raised bands; all edges marbled; marbled end papers. CONDITION: Poor. The leather binding in extremely poor condition. Hinges and joints weak. Modern owner's signature on front fly leaf. Ex-library (The Manchester Union Club) with label on front paste-down and embossed stamp on title page. Top edge marbling very dulled. The text block is otherwise very good.
Seller: Michael Napier, Kettering, United Kingdom
Price: US$16.04 + shipping
Condition: Poor
Description: 8vo (21 x 13 cms). viii, 404. Bound in leather; 5 raised bands; all edges marbled; marbled end papers. CONDITION: Poor. The leather binding in extremely poor condition. Front hinge and joint weak. Lower board detached but present. Modern owner's signature on front fly leaf. Ex-library (The Manchester Union Club) with label on front paste-down and embossed stamp on title page. Top edge marbling very dulled. The text block is otherwise very good.
Seller: Michael Napier, Kettering, United Kingdom
Price: US$131.87 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: vol.1 -John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 1838 - with notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman - en 12 volumes - 478 pages 14x22 cm - Reliure plein veau beige, couverture à double triple filet doré, dos à caissons richement dorés, titre sur pièce bordeaux, tranches marbrées signée Hering ("Bound by Hering, 9 Newman St")- Très bon état général, la reliure montrant quelques frottements et une petite éraflure superficielle - Voir autres volumes du même auteur, même titre, édition et reliure (vol 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 et 12 disponibles) ref 166
Seller: Vagabonpage, Cogolin, France
Price: US$131.87 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: vol.4 -John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 1838 - with notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman - en 12 volumes - 422 pages 14x22 cm - Reliure plein veau beige, couverture à double triple filet doré, dos à caissons richement dorés, titre sur pièce bordeaux, tranches marbrées signée Hering ("Bound by Hering, 9 Newman St")- Très bon état général, la reliure montrant quelques frottements et quelques petites éraflures superficielles - Voir autres volumes du même auteur, même titre, édition et reliure (vol 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 et 12 disponibles) ref 167
Seller: Vagabonpage, Cogolin, France
Price: US$131.87 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: vol.5 -John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 1838 - with notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman - en 12 volumes - 412 pages 14x22 cm - Reliure plein veau beige, couverture à double triple filet doré, dos à caissons richement dorés, titre sur pièce bordeaux, tranches marbrées signée Hering ("Bound by Hering, 9 Newman St")- Très bon état général, la reliure montrant quelques frottements et des éraflures sur le dos au niveau des titres - Voir autres volumes du même auteur, même titre, édition et reliure (vol 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 et 12 disponibles) ref 168
Seller: Vagabonpage, Cogolin, France
Price: US$131.87 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: vol.6 -John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 1838 - with notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman - en 12 volumes - 397 pages 14x22 cm - Reliure plein veau beige, couverture à double triple filet doré, dos à caissons richement dorés, titre sur pièce bordeaux, tranches marbrées signée Hering ("Bound by Hering, 9 Newman St")- bon état général, la reliure montrant quelques frottements et une eraflure sérieuse sur le mors postérieur - Voir autres volumes du même auteur, même titre, édition et reliure (vol 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 et 12 disponibles) ref 169
Seller: Vagabonpage, Cogolin, France
Price: US$131.87 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: e vol.7 -John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 1838 - with notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman - en 12 volumes - 426 pages 14x22 cm - Reliure plein veau beige, couverture à double triple filet doré, dos à caissons richement dorés, titre sur pièce bordeaux, tranches marbrées signée Hering ("Bound by Hering, 9 Newman St")- Très bon état général, la reliure montrant quelques frottements et 2 éraflures superficielles sur la couverture postérieure - Voir autres volumes du même auteur, même titre, édition et reliure (vol 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 et 12 disponibles) ref 170
Seller: Vagabonpage, Cogolin, France
Price: US$131.87 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: vol.8 -John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 1838 - with notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman - en 12 volumes - 376 pages 14x22 cm - Reliure plein veau beige, couverture à double triple filet doré, dos à caissons richement dorés, titre sur pièce bordeaux, tranches marbrées signée Hering ("Bound by Hering, 9 Newman St")- Très bon état général, la reliure montrant quelques frottements et une éraflure sur le mors en haut du dos - Voir autres volumes du même auteur, même titre, édition et reliure (vol 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 et 12 disponibles) ref 171
Seller: Vagabonpage, Cogolin, France
Price: US$131.87 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: vol. 9-John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 1838 - with notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman - en 12 volumes - 495 pages 14x22 cm - Reliure plein veau beige, couverture à double triple filet doré, dos à caissons richement dorés, titre sur pièce bordeaux, tranches marbrées signée Hering ("Bound by Hering, 9 Newman St")- Très bon état général, la reliure montrant quelques frottements et une éraflure au bas du verso - Voir autres volumes du même auteur, même titre, édition et reliure (vol 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 et 12 disponibles) ref 172
Seller: Vagabonpage, Cogolin, France
Price: US$131.87 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: vol. 12-John Murray, Albemarle Street, London 1838 - with notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman - en 12 volumes - ce dernier volume comprend l'index général entre les pages 419 et 527 - 527 pages 14x22 cm - Reliure plein veau beige, couverture à double triple filet doré, dos à caissons richement dorés, titre sur pièce bordeaux, tranches marbrées signée Hering ("Bound by Hering, 9 Newman St") - Très bon état général, la reliure montrant quelques frottements - Voir autres volumes du même auteur, même titre, édition et reliure (vol 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 et 12 disponibles) ref 173
Seller: Vagabonpage, Cogolin, France
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 12 volumes. Bound in full brown leather (tree calf) with gold decorations on the spine. Spine labels in maroon and black. Marbled foreedges and endpapers. Bindings are signed on the front endpaper "Bickers & Son London." Volume 1 has xlvi + 478 pages. Front cover detached but present. Folding map facing page 1. The 'directions to the binder' page calls for a map of the Western Empire, but that map is not present. Bookplate of Albert F. Madlener on the inside front cover. Volume 2 has 502 pages. Volume 3 has 404 pages. Volume 4 has 422 pages. Volume 5 has 412 pages with a folding map at the rear. Volume 6 has 397 pages with a folding map at the rear. Volume 7 has 426 pages with a folding map at the rear. Volume 8 has 376 pages with a folding map at the rear. Volume 9 has 495 pages with a folding map at the front. Volume 10 has 371 pages with a folding map at the front. Front cover detached but present. Volume 11 has 447 pages with a folding map at the front. Front cover loose. Volume 12 has 527 pages with a folding map at the front. All the maps have some detail or outlines in color. Gibbon's Decline and Fall was first published from 1776-1789 and has been in print continually since then. This set is in quite good condition, with 2 detached boards and one loose one. Bindings tight. Text clean. Attractive on the shelf, but with minor chips. Please email to request a photo. The bookplates, present on the inside front cover of each volume, have the name Albert F. Madlener. Madlener was a brewer in Chicago. His house is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is considered a key Prairie School building; it was designed by Richard Schmidt and Hugh Garden. The house was built in 1902.
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1121.85 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Octavo. 12 volumes + 1: Vol. 1 - Pp. xliv, 478, 8-page publisher's catalogue dated March, 1838, 2 folding maps with 1 being hand-coloured; Vol. 2 - xiv, 502, 12-page 12 mo.-size publisher's catalogue dated April, 1838, 1 folding map; Vol. 3 - viii, 404, 12-page publisher's catalogue dated May, 1838, double-page map; Vol. 4 - viii, 422, 12-page publisher's catalogue dated June, 1838, 1 folding map with route outlines hand-coloured; Vol. 5 - viii, 412, 12-page publisher's catalogue dated August, 1838, 1 folding map; Vol. 6 - xi, 397, 4-page publisher's catalogue no date, 1 folding map hand-coloured in outline; Vol. 7 - xv, 426, 12-page publisher's catalogue dated October, 1838, 1 folding map; Vol. 8 - xi, 376, 32-page publisher's catalogue dated October, 1838, 1 folding map; Vol. 9 - xii, 495, 6-page publisher's catalogue dated December, 1838, 1 folding hand-coloured map; Vol. 10. John Murray, 1839 - xii, 370, 32-page publisher's catalogue dated December, 1838, 1 folding map hand-coloured in ouline; Vol. 11. John Murray, 1839 - xi, 447, 8-page publisher's catalogue dated January, 1839, 1 folding map with route outlines hand-coloured; Vol. 12. John Murray, 1839 - xv, 527, 6-page publisher's catalogue dated January 1839, 1 folding map, tipped-in errata slip; Vol. 13 (Life of Gibbon), John Murray, 1839 - From the library of Philip Merivale, British film, stage actor and screenwriter, with his signature, date of 1936 New York, in pencil, engraved frontispiece portrait of Gibbon by E. Scriven after Joshua Reynolds, with tissue guard, pp. xvi, 455, 12-page publisher's catalogue dated March 30, 1839. Uniformly bound in half wine-coloured leather and cloth, top edge gilt, 5 gilt-ruled raised bands, gilt spine lettering, plain maroon endpapers. Joints, tips, and some edges rubbed, vol. 5 with pull to the head of spine, vol. 12 with small abrasion at top edge of rear board, vol. 6 with 2 conjoined pages loose from binding, vol. 13 (The Life) with misprint of Milman's name to spine as "Milnan", light foxing to prelims and end pages only, interior clean and bright, except for the occassional bit of offsetting, engraved maps are clean and bright, light pencil notes to rear endpaper in several volumes. Overall, a clean, handsome, uniformly bound set with the additional volume The Life of Gibbon. Gibbon's masterful history of the Roman Empire was issued in six quarto volumes over the course of twelve years between 1776 and 1788. Modest expectations on the part of both author and publisher regarding the market for such an imposing work resulted in an initial printing of only 1000 copies of the original printing. This proved a serious miscalculation of the demand (and subsequently made complete sets of the first edition difficult to come by). Within a fortnight the first edition was completely sold out. "I am at a loss", wrote Gibbon in his Memoirs, "how to describe the success of the work without betraying the vanity of the writer. The first impression was exhausted within a few days; a second and third edition were scarcely adequate to the demand, and the bookseller's property was twice invaded by the pyrates of Dublin. My book was on every table, and almost every toilette; the historian was crowned by the taste or fashion of the day." (Gibbon, Miscellaneous Works and Memoirs. 2nd ed. London, 1814, Vol. I., p. 223).
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$1282.67 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: All dated 1838,brown boards,gilt lettering to spine,stamped design to front,all have been read and shelf-worn,contents clean,Publishers Advert at Back.Vols. I - X dated 1838, Vols.XI and XII dated 1839.Details of each volume as follows: Volume I,478pp,fold-out Map of The Western Part of the Roman Empire opposite title page,piece missing top of spine,spine edges frayed,netting exposed on fep,marks on endpapers. Volume II,502pp,fold-out Map of The Eastern Map of the Roman Empire opposite last page,top half of spine missing,piece missing base of spine,netting exposed on fep. Volume III,404pp,two maps ,one of 'Propontis,Hellespont and Bosphorus',other 'Constantinople',chiped top/tail of spine. Volume IV,422pp,fold-out Map of Western Asia showing the marches of Julian and Heraclius,tears on spine,edges frayed,scratch on the front. Volume V,412pp,fold-out Map of Italia opposite last page,top half of spine mainly missing,chipped base of spine,netting exposed on both endpapers,piece of seelotape across back board. Volume VI,397pp,fold-out Map of Europe about the end of the Vth Century opposite last page,top of spine chipped. Volume VII426pp,fold-out Map of The Astern Empire Divided into Themes opposite last page,many pieces missing from spine,edges frayed,netting exposed on fep. Volume VIII,376pp,fold-out Map of Environs of Rome opposite title page,piece missing top of spine,base chipped. Volume IX,495pp,Fold-out Map of Europe and Part of Asia and Africa at the Time of Charlemagne opposite title page,top/tail of spine chipped,edges frayed,netting on endpapers exposed. Volume X,370pp,fold-out Map of the Mahometan Empire opposite title page,top/tail of spine frayed. Volume XI,447pp,Fold-out Map of The Crusades opposite the title page,extensive fraying to spine edges,netting exposed on fep. Volume XII,527pp,fold-out Map of Ancient Rome opposite title page,top/tail of spine frayed,netting exposed on endpapers.
Seller: eclecticbooks, BOLTON, United Kingdom
Price: US$1795.74 + shipping
Description: 13 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with engraved portrait frontispiece (in 'Life') and 14 engraved maps, (the majority folding and MANY COLOURED BY HAND IN OUTLINE), the maps generally lightly foxed but crisply folded, some mild and occasional offsetting; contemporary plum cloth, boards elaborately framed and blocked in blind, gilt backs, primrose endpapers, uncut, one volume LARGELY UNOPENED, two volumes expertly recased with original endpapers preserved, backs moderately and uniformly sunned (but all gilt wholly legible), fore-edges lightly spotted, a remarkably bright, crisp, clean extended set in largely unrestored publisher's binding. All volumes complete with half-titles; most volumes with publisher's catalogues (variously dated 1838-39) at end, confirming early issue; tenth volume with publisher's advance notice slip (Milman's History of Christianity and Life of Gibbon) mounted facing half-title; twelfth volume with separately printed errata slip mounted facing end of Contents. Maps and Catalogues as follows: Vol.I: 2 folding, 8pp. March 1838 ; Vol.II: 1 folding; Vol.III: 2 full-page, 12pp. May 1838; Vol. IV: 1 folding, 12pp. June 1838; Vol. V: 1 folding, 12pp. August 1838; Vol.VI: 1 folding, 4pp. n.d.; Vol. VII: 1 folding, 12pp. October 1838; Vol. VIII: 1 folding, 32pp. October 1838; Vol.IX: 1 folding, 6pp. December 1838; Vol. X: 1 folding, 32pp. December 1838; Vol. XI: I folding, 8pp. January 1839; Vol. XII: 1 folding, 8pp. January 1839). The portrait of Gibbon is by Scriven after Reynolds. A CRISP EXTENDED SET OF THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF MILMAN'S 'GIBBON' IN LARGELY UNRESTORED PERIOD CLOTH BINDING AND AS SUCH MOST UNUSUAL.
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom