The miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, esq. . With memoirs of his life and writings, composed by himself: illustrated from his letters, with occasional notes and narrative, by the right honourable John, Lord Sheffield. 3040353.5

The miscellaneous works of Edward Gibbon, esq. . With memoirs of his life and writings, composed by himself: illustrated from his letters, with occasional notes and narrative, by the right honourable John, Lord Sheffield.

Edward Gibbon (1737-1794)

Date

1814

Materials

leather, paper

Measurements

224 x 142 mm; 35 mm (thickness)

Place of origin

England

Collection

Wallington, Northumberland

NT 3040353.5

Summary

Bibliographic description

v.5., plates . ill.., ports.. . 8vo.. MS. Notes in pencil in Macaulay's hand inked over later by G.O. Trevelyan. Manuscript dates of reading: June 1 1836 and June 2 1836. Some lower page corners torn. Provenance: Gilt "M" (Macaulay) on spine. Bookplate: Charles & Mary Trevelyan. Binding: Leather binding with gilt tooling, red and brown spine labels, marbled endpapers and edges.

Provenance

Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt

Makers and roles

Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) John Baker Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield (1735-1821), author

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