Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself |
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Author:
| Gibbon, Edward |
Editor:
| Holroyd, John Baker |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies |
ISBN: | 978-1-107-44456-0 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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On the death of Edward Gibbon (1737-94), his unpublished papers were left to his friend John Baker Holroyd, first earl of Sheffield, who published them in two volumes in 1796. Volume 2 contains, among other items, extracts from Gibbon's journal and an outline of his planned history of the world.
On the death of Edward Gibbon (1737-94), his unpublished papers were left to his friend John Baker Holroyd, first earl of Sheffield, who published them in two volumes in 1796. Volume 2 contains, among other items, extracts from Gibbon's journal and an outline of his planned history of the world.