Private Letters Of Edward Gibbon - 1897 - Antique Book - British History

Private Letters Of Edward Gibbon (1753 - 1794)

With An Introduction By The Earl Of Sheffield

Edited by Rowland E. Prothero

Published by John Murray: London 1897 2nd Edition

2 Volume Set

"Edward Gibbon (1737 - 1794) was an English essayist, historian, and politician. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788, is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its polemical criticism of organised religion."

General wear and fading to covers with a small split to outside hinge as shown. Light foxing/ageing to pages. A nice 2 volume set in good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.