GIBBON, EDWARD. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

Engraved portrait of Gibbon after Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume 1 (foxed, offsetting onto title); 3 engraved maps. Errata leaves in Volumes 2 and 3 as called for. 6 volumes. 4to, early 19th-century diced russia gilt, occasional surface imperfections, Volumes 1, 2, and 6 rebacked retaining original backstrips; scattered foxing, conspicuous worming in lower margins toward end of Volume 2 affecting some catchwords but not the text, half-titles lacking. London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777-88