The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I Edward Gibbon
1825. No Edition Remarks. 418 pages. Half bound in leather with marbled paper covered boards. Volume I of VIII. Book has a strong stale odour. Heavy staining, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, much lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking, creasing ad staining to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have moderate corner bumping and edge-wear with visible tanning, rubbing and scuffing overall. Spine has light sunning with visible splitting, peeling and crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Lettering remains bright and clear.