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Gibbon (Edward). The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire..., 8 volumes, London: John Murray 1854-55, monochrome & colour maps, folding maps to the rear pockets, some minor marginal toning, contemporary uniform full vellum with gilt decorated red morocco spine labels, boards slightly toned, 8vo, together with: Bewick (Thomas), A History of British Birds, 2 volumes, Newcastle, for T. Bewick, 1826, numerous engraved illustrations, bookplate to the front pastedown of volume 2, gutters repaired, some light toning & spotting throughout, rear pastedown of volume 1 replaced, rebound retaining contemporary half calf boards & spines, some small loss to head & foot, 8vo, plus Stevenson (Robert Louis), Virginibus Puerisque and other papers, new impression, London: Chatto & Windus, 1912, period inscription to the front endpaper, some minor marginal toning & spotting, all edges gilt, later gilt decorated fill brown morocco bound by Bumpus, spine lightly faded, 8vo, and other mostly 19th Century literature, reference, & poetry, mostly contemporary leather bindings, overall condition is generally good to very good, 8vo Approximately 110 volumes (Quantity: 3 shelves)