GIBBON, EDWARD. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Engraved portrait of Gibbon after Sir Joshua Reynolds in Volume 2; 3 folding engraved maps. All half-titles present; errata leaves in Volumes 2, 3, and 6, lacking in Volume 1. 6 volumes. 4to, 268x210 mm, modern 3/4 brown morocco gilt by Bayntun; some light toning, occasional heavy foxing, preliminaries and final leaves washed in each volume, repaired clean tear across Volume 2 title, dark browning in gutters of pages 248-49 in Volume 6 from laid-in slip of paper. London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1776-88
