Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esquire With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself |
|
Author:
| Gibbon, Edward |
Editor:
| Holroyd, John Baker |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-07216-8 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2014 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
|
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $88.99 |
Book Description:
|
On the death of Edward Gibbon (1737-94), his unpublished papers were left to his friend John Baker Holroyd, first earl of Sheffield, who published them in two volumes in 1796.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 1 contains a biography, compiled by Sheffield from Gibbon's six autobiographical manuscripts and some of his letters.
On the death of Edward Gibbon (1737-94), his unpublished papers were left to his friend John Baker Holroyd, first earl of Sheffield, who published them in two volumes in 1796.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 1 contains a biography, compiled by Sheffield from Gibbon's six autobiographical manuscripts and some of his letters.