The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon. In Six Volumes. Published by Easton Press in 1974, 8vo, a.e.g.
One of the most desirable (and magnificent) sets which Easton Press have published to date with the lovely spine design with the collapsing column.
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Easton Press are a modern fine publisher who are still active and printing luxurious leatherbound editions of important titles. Many of the most desirable titles are long out of print, and so the titles outside of their "100 Greatest Books of All Time" series and their long sold out Deluxe Limited Editions remain highly (and increasingly) desirable.
Easton Press produce high quality books which are fully bound in real leather with all edges gilt. They use 22kt gold in their detailing and have many other luxurious features such as a silk page marker, pages sewn in and not glued, acid-neutral paper, and often include original illustrations or translations commissioned specifically for their editions. They predominantly publish classics and are best known for their '100 Greatest Books' series, but also publish other works such as science fiction, modern classics, fine facsimile editions, deluxe limited editions, signed editions, limited sets, etc.
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Condition:
In excellent condition overall. Spine in fine condition showing very attractively indeed on the shelf, the binding secure and without shelf lean, with joints and hinges fine, and both boards securely attached. No gilt loss to spine or boards. All edges gilt, very minor foxing to bottom edges of vols five and six (only), small scratches to top edge of vol two as often, else edges are very good or better. No attached bookplates or written ownership inscriptions, with the original loose (detached) and unused Easton Press bookplate present with the set, one only, probably as with the original. Internally in fine condition throughout with all called for pages present.
