Shelfmark
Ic7.4.23
Author
Title
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire. / By Edward Gibbon, Esq., abridged by the Rev. Charles Hereford.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for Scott, Webster, & geary, Charter-House square., MDCCCXXXV. [1835]
Physical description
ix, [1], 571, [1] p. : front., fold. maps ; 14 cm. (12mo)
Note
With an additional engraved title page.
Note
Portrait of Edward Gibbon on frontispiece.
Note
Colophon: "Glasgow: printed by George Brookman".
Provenance
Eton College Library ink stamp on title page verso.
Provenance
Eton College Library book label.
Provenance
Price ms. inscription inpencil on front endpaper: "£6".
Provenance
Ms. inscription on front flyleaf: "Prize 1st Class S.R. Buck East Dereham, Xmas, 1836".
Binding
19th century green laether binding; blind stamped boards; gold stamped spine title; gilt edges; yellow endpapers; endbands; gold tooling around the edges inside boards.
Subject
Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Subject
Byzantine Empire History.
Added entry--name
Scott, Webster & Geary publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B39561