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Gibbon, Edward, Abridgement By D.M.Low

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1960

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Year of publication
1960
Place of printing
New York
Author
Gibbon, Edward
Publishers
Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich
Edition
Book Club Edition
Keyword
Rome Roman Empire Ancient Byzantium
Cover description
Good,Slight Chips & Tears
Illustrator
Abridgement By D.M.Low
Binding description
H
Dust jacket
Yes
State of preservation
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Inscribed
No
First edition
No

Description

Abridged version - in a single volume - of the classic history of the late Roman Empire & Byzantium. " The editor author makes the point that in this abridgement he has adhered to Gibbon's style, format, planning, and footnotes, and has made only selective exclusions. The history covers the centuries from Marcus Aurelius to the capture of Constantinople, and concludes with an epilogue dealing with medieval Rome and the dawn of the Renaissance. 925p. index.Maps on end papers Bookplate of previous owner on half title. NOTE: Very heavy volume [1.2 kg]