Gibbon, Edward. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Vol. XII. London, Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies […], 1820
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Gibbon, Edward. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Vol. XII. London, Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies […], 1820
English
22 x 13.5 cm; 2 s.p. + XV p. + 432 p. + 10 s.p. + 2 inserts, label with the name of the former owner on verso of the front cover: “Mr. Thomas Bell”. On l. 1 bookplate CPC on recto, p. [ΙΙΙ] title page and p. [V]-XV “Contents”. Pencil marks on p. 96, 135, 171. C. P. Cavafy’s handwritten notes in black ink inserted between p. 96-97 and 170-171 regarding traits of the text, where he signs as “C.”. P. [433-528] “General index” and p. [528] colophon.
CPC
Thomas Bell
The inserts and handwritten notes found in Edward Gibbon’s volumes were transcribed for the first time by Diana Haas. See Diana Haas, “Cavafy’s reading notes on Gibbon’s ‘Decline and Fall”, Folia Neohellenica 4 (1982), 25-96.