1854 Edition -- The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

RARE - Vintage Historical Books 4 Volumes (books) of the 6 Volume Work -- Book I, Book II, Book IV , Book V Excellent Condition for books from the 1850s. - Slight Foxing - Condition problem that often afflicts old books, consisting of brown spots caused by high humidity, temperature extremes and old inks. - Marbled Edges - Top, bottom and fore-edge of a book with a multi-colored, swirled design, somewhat resembling the coloration pattern of marble stone. Written by Edward Gibbons, Esquire Publishers: Harper & Brothers, New York Publication Date: 1854, A New Edition Binding: Hardcover The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is a six-volume work by the English historian Edward Gibbon. It traces Western civilization (as well as the Islamic and Mongolian conquests) from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium in the fifteenth century. Volume I was published in 1776 and went through six printings.[1] Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, and VI in 1788–1789. The six volumes cover the history, from 98 to 1590, of the Roman Empire, the history of early Christianity and then of the Roman State Church, and the history of Europe, and discuss the decline of the Roman Empire among other things.