Search Results: miscellaneous works of edward gibbon esquire by edward gibbon john

Dublin: P. Wogan et al, 1796. Leatherbound. Fair. xii, 480 p. 22 cm. Full leather. From our As Is shelf. Front cover missing, rear hinge cracked, spine ends chipped, corners worn. Reference label on half title.

London: A. Strahan, and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1796. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 11" by 9". None. The first edition of Lord Sheffield's account of the life and works of this eighteenth-century English historian. 'Illustrated from his Letters, with Occasional Notes and Narrative, by John Lord Sheffield'. Volume two of the original two. Rebound in a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, rubbed with wear to extremities and slight loss to the spine. Spine label is absent and there is cracking to both joints. Internally, firmly bound and bright. Instances of spotting with the odd handling mark. Private library bookplate to the front pastedown. Good Only

Cambridge University Press, 2014. Paperback. New. 736 pages. 11.70x8.30x1.60 inches.

Cambridge University Press, 2014. Paperback. New. 740 pages. 11.70x8.10x1.70 inches.

A. Strahan, T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1796. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. First printing. Leather spine with marbled boards. Covers worn, with chipping along edges and spine. A couple small bookplates on front endpapers of volume 2.

London: A. Strahan, T. Cadell Jun., and W. Davies, 1796. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2 vols. 703p; 726p. Rebound. A set of two large hardcover books rebound in blue cloth. Volume 1 is in essentially fine condition, apart from some very minimal foxing. Text unmarked and binding quite secure. Volume 2 has a small hole in the title page and penetrating as far as page 12, and on the blank rear free endpaper. Otherwise, only mild occasional foxing, unmarked text, and secure binding. Overall, this pair of volumes is in very nice condition. A two-volume anthology of Gibbons' lectures, essays, and correspondence. Most selections are in English, but a substantial amount is in French. Both volumes measure approx. 11.2" x 8.75

London: Printed for A. Strahan, and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, (Successors to Mr. Cadell,) in the Strand,, 1796. Two volumes, a third volume was published separately in 1815 by John Murray (not included). xxv, (1, errata), 703, viii, 726, (1 errata, ads verso) pages. Bound in contemporsry half mottled calf over marbled boards, marbled end papers, the armorial bookplates of Moncure Biddle front paste downs. Very Good, Vol. I missing volume label, Vol. II missing title label, bookplate in Vol. II partially removed, wear at joints and spine ends. With one sheet handwritten partial translation from French to English of Gibbon's letter to Mons. Deverdun dated 20 May 1783 laid in at p. 570 Vol. I, where the letter is printed in French. No attribution to the letter, although given the provenance of the Moncure Biddle bookplate, likely in the hand of John Lord Sheffield. Investment banker Moncure Biddle was.a famous bibliophile and connoisseur of editions of the classics. The translation is in… Read More

London: A. Strahan, T. Cadell jr., & W. Davies, c. 1796. Occasional light foxing, otherwise an excellent copy, text is clean and crisp.. Edition: First edition, Binding: Contemporary full tree calf with gilt greek-tooled border, rebacked expertly in seven compartments of gilt-tooled bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt red and yellow morocco labels on two and five respectively. , Notes: During his life, Edward Gibbon made several attempts at writing his memoirs. After his death, these were pieced together by his close friend, Lord Sheffield, who added letters and additional writings. A third volume of miscellaneous works was added in 1815., Size: 4to, Illustration: Ex-libris on front paste-down endpaper. With frontis silhouette portrait., Volume: Two volumes., References: Rothchild 948, Pages: P. Volume 1. frontis, title, blank, iii-xxv, (1), 1-703; Volume 2. title, blank, iii-viii, 1-726, errata, advertisement., Category: Book Biography