Gibbon edward low (67 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. Includes dust jacket. Dust jacket has minor wear.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book club edition. Very good hardcover in fair jacket. Jacket rubbed and creased with some tears and loss from corners. 1960 Hard Cover. 924 pp. Map illustrated endpapers. The classic abridgment by D.M. Low. "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was written by English historian Edward Gibbon and published in six volumes. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings. Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788 - 89. The original volumes were published in quarto sections, a common publishing practice of the time. It stands as a major literary achievement of the 18th century because it was adopted as a model for the methodologies of modern historians. This led to Gibbon being called the first modern historian of Ancient Rome.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Fat 8vo, red cloth, gilt lettering, map endpapers, 924 pp. No jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Used - Acceptable. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Dust jacket has shelf wear.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Volume Two. Abridged by D. M. Low. Purple illustrated covers, solid binding. Shelf wear. Clean unmarked pages. ; 6.90 X 4.0 X 0.70 inches; 399 pages.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Book Club Edition. Hard cover 8vo in stamped maroon cloth w/gold spine dec and titles. Fine and unmarked; no DJ. xviii, 924pp. Additional postage for Priority or International. Book.

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Book Club Edition. Hard cover 8vo in stamped maroon cloth w/gold spine dec and titles. Fine and unmarked book in Very Good worn and creased DJ (it has been folded), w/ large chip at crown. xviii, 924pp. Additional postage for Priority or International. Book.…

Condizione: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:0701107138.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. no marks or names-clean covers and text-end paper Map of Roman Empire-924 pages -red boards with gold lettering-some color loss on frt board-excellent copy.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Jacket is rubbed on edges, light chipping. Boards have rubbed edges. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Abridged. Cover contains moderate shelf wear. Pages in good condition. Binding tight and firm.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book club edition. Jacket lightly rubbed, front jacket flap corner clipped. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1960 Hard Cover. 924 pp. Map illustrated endpapers. The classic abridgment by D.M. Low. "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire was written by English historian Edward Gibbon and published in six volumes. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings. Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788 - 89. The original volumes were published in quarto sections, a common publishing practice of the time. It stands as a major literary achievement of the 18th century because it was adopted as a model for the methodologies of modern historians. This led to Gibbon being called the first modern historian of Ancient Rome.…

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Fine - New Book. A new and unread copy of this book in stock now. Original cover price £4.99p. Essay.

Book Club edition. The classic abridgement of the finest history ever written. Clean tight HB copy w jacket. 5-3/4 x 8-3/4, 924 pp, index, chronological list, gray endpaper maps. VeryGood unmarked, in Acceptable jacket, taped edgewear. Hardback in maroon cloth boardfs, in gold jacket.

HARDCOVER. (5.5 x 8.5 inches). VG dj. xx. + 924pp. xx. + 924pp. Occasional Footnotes. Biographical Note, Chronology of Emperors, Index. Red-violet cloth covers, gilt stamped spine, blind stamp on front cover. Endpaper maps. BOMC [Book of the Month Club] run-on. Square 'dot' on back cover. Abridged & with an Introduction by D.M. Low. VG+/VG dj. Estate acquisition. Book appears unread: no names or writings, no cover edge wear or spine creasing. Jacket complete/clean in a protective Bro-Dart cover. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. Good Jacket. Abridged by D. M. Low. Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Binding intact, text unmarked, pages slightly age-toned. Cover shows moderate shelfwear and scuffing, some loss along edges and corners. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. BCE. Book club edition. A one-volume abridgement of Edward Gibbon's monumental history, first published in the 18th century. D. M. Low has attempted to adhere to the "incomparable literary skill" of Gibbon in reducing the size of the work. Includes Low's introduction. --- In full rust red cloth covers with gilt-stamped spine titling, 'E.G.' within an oval blindstamped to front cover and maps of the Roman Empire at the time of the Antonines at endpapers. Volume wrapped in gold dust jacket. --- With repair in clear tape at rear hinge and a couple of small white marks to front cover, else a bright, tightly-bound, unmarked copy. Fair-only dust jacket with considerable creasing and small tears & chips (some tape repaired), otherwise intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xvii, [3], 924 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. The hardcover binding of this 1960 edition is in good condition, with no visible damage or significant wear. The spine is intact, and the cover shows minimal signs of handling. There are no inscriptions or library markings, ensuring a clean interior. The dust jacket condition is unknown, but the book itself remains a solid and well-preserved copy.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Acceptable. Support Small Business by buying this book! Family owned bookshop in Steubenville, Ohio. Book in Good condition. Binding sound. General wear to cover. Light foxing to page edges. stains and wear to dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Ex-library. Ex-library copy with usual labels, bar code, bookplate, and pocket. Ink stamps on upper and lower page ends. Spine has light wear to the top ends. Former private owner's information written on the front free endpaper.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Chatto and Windus, 1968, 4th impression. Hardback, d/j, 8vo, xix,924pp. D/j price-clipped, creased and a little crumpled. A fair copy. 0701107138/1.3uk.

Hardcover. Condizione: VERY GOOD. Dust Jacket Included. Very Good in Good dust jacket. Book Club Edition. 1960. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York. Gold dust jacket rubbed, with edge wear, small tears, corner creasing and chips. Binding tight and square. Pages clean, bright, and unmarked. Map illustrated endpapers. 924pp. Ships in a box, packed with care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: Edward Gibbon's historical masterpiece, originally published in six volumes during the late eighteenth century, remains a foundational text of modern historiography and Enlightenment-era literature. The work chronicles the vast arc of the Roman Empire, beginning with the stability of the Antonine age and tracing the gradual political, social, and military decay that culminated in the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Celebrated for its rigorous methodology, its utilization of primary sources, and its complex prose, the text offers a comprehensive exploration of early Europe and the Byzantine world. This single-volume abridgement by David Morrice Low delivers a scholarly condensation of Gibbon's immense narrative. Low, an established biographer of Gibbon and classical scholar, managed the challenging task of compressing over one million words into a single, cohesive volume. By carefully excising repetitive military descriptions and theological digressions, he preserved the architectural prose, ironic tone, and essential historical progression of the original six-volume publication. This edition was published by Harcourt, Brace and Company in 1960. The design elements of this volume include illustrated double-page cartographic endpapers displaying a detailed map of the Roman Empire in the time of the Antonines. The binding is constructed with deep red linen cloth boards featuring a blind-stamped classical emblem on the front cover, complemented by a spine detailed with gold-stamped text and gold arcade patterns. Designed for the Book-of-the-Month Club, this mid-century printing represents a design format utilized to present Gibbon's historical scholarship to mid-century bibliophiles.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book.

Condizione: Good. 1960. Abridged Edition. 924 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Staining to spine. Ring mark to front board.