The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire - Vol I by Edward Gibbon
1848. No Edition Remarks. 501 pages. Half bound in black leather with black cloth covered boards with gilt. Marbled end papers. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Peeling and loss to leather elements. Gilt lettering has become dull. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards have minor damp and dust stains.