(Bumpus Binding), Edward Gibbon: 'The History of the Decline...

Hammer

£440

(Bumpus Binding), Edward Gibbon: 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire', London, John Murray, 1862, 8 volumes, engraved portrait frontis + 14 engraved maps (of which 12 folding and 2 single page) as called for, uniform fine three quarter morocco gilt by Bumpus Ltd, Oxford, spines gilt in compartments, all edges gilt, marbled paper covered boards and endpapers/pastedowns. An attractive set of Gibbon's opus (8)