The history of the decline & fall of the Roman Empire
By: by Edward Gibbon ; illustrated from the etchings by Gian Battista Piranesi ; the text edited by J.B. Bury, with the notes by Mr. Gibbon, and the introduction and the index as prepared by Professor Bury ; also with a letter to the reader from Philip Guedalla.
Contributors: Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778, ill.; Bury, J. B. 1861-1927.; American Book-Stratford Press.; Aldus Printers,; E.L. Hildreth & Company,; Limited Editions Club,; Limited Editions Club Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Published: 1946
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 2537
Subjects: Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D; Byzantine Empire -- History -- To 527
Work titles: History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
Notes: "Fifteen hundred copies ... The edition has been designed ... by Paul McPharlin. The type-setting has been done by the American Book-Stratford Press ... the printing of the text has been done partly by the Aldus Printers and partly by E.L. Hildreth & Co."--Colophon.

Issued in slipcase.

Includes index.

Newman & Wiche. Great and good books, 174

Acquired as part of an archival set from the publisher in 2008.