The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
by Edward Gibbon
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was written by English historian Edward Gibbon and published in six volumes. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings. Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788-89. The original volumes were published in quarto sections, a common publishing practice of the time.
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- 1714547628ADA
- Title
- The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
- Author
- Edward Gibbon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
- Date Published
- 1950
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