A history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Edward Gibbon (1737-1794)
Category
Books
Date
1813
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Osterley Park and House, London
NT 3102551
Summary
Bibliographic description
12v., plates (some folding) . port.., maps . 8vo.. Not indigenous.. Provenance: Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: Thomas Fitz-Gerald (Franks 10652). Inscribed on v.1 flyleaf: "J. Keane FitzGerald 16 August 1850". Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on v.1 pastedown in Norris's hand: "Shalstone Manor Bucks 17/5 '44 Lot 602 Đ7-10. 17 vols." [With 5 vols. of his Miscellaneous works (5.B.8-12)].. Binding: Nineteenth-century full calf over boards; triple blind fillets and blind corner tools; gilt-rolled edges; spines elaborately gilt; green leather spine labels; sewn on five raised bands.
Makers and roles
Edward Gibbon (1737-1794)