Edward Gibbon; John Lord Sheffield: Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of his Life and Writings Composed by Himself

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Edward Gibbon; John Lord Sheffield : Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire. With Memoirs of his Life and Writings Composed by Himself

A. Strahan, T. Cadell jr., & W. Davies, London, c. 1796

Contemporary full tree calf with gilt greek-tooled border, rebacked expertly in seven compartments of gilt-tooled bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt red and yellow morocco labels on two and five respectively. , Occasional light foxing, otherwise an excellent copy, text is clean and crisp., 4to, P. Volume 1. frontis, title, blank, iii-xxv, (1), 1-703; Volume 2. title, blank, iii-viii, 1-726, errata, advertisement., Ex-libris on front paste-down endpaper. With frontis silhouette portrait., Volume : Two volumes.

During his life, Edward Gibbon made several attempts at writing his memoirs. After his death, these were pieced together by his close friend, Lord Sheffield, who added letters and additional writings. A third volume of miscellaneous works was added in 1815., Rothchild 948

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