[FINE BINDINGS]. GIBBON, Edward (1737-1794). The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. London: John Murray, 1862. 8vos. Illustrated with portrait frontispiece in volume I, folding map in each volume. 8 volumes. Bound by Wiseman in contemporary full red pebbled morocco, boards triple-ruled in black, gilt central coat of arms on boards, spines tooled and lettered in gilt and ruled in black in compartments, five raised bands, blind board edges, gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt (spines a bit dull, bindings worn at edges and joints, some occasional light soiling, occasional foxing, soiling in text, previous owner?s pencil signature on p. 1 of each volume). Good.