Gibbon's work "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," published between 1776 and 1788, is the undisputed masterpiece of English historiography, which will only be lost along with the language in which it is written. Its length is proof of its monumental quality: seventy-one chapters, twenty-eight of which are fully included in this edition.

With style, knowledge, and humor, Gibbon leads the reader through the history of Europe from the 2nd century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 - an impressive narrative by "the greatest historian of the Enlightenment."

This edition includes Gibbon's footnotes and quotations, which are translated for the first time, along with brief explanatory comments, a summary of the chapters not included, 16 maps, a glossary, and a list of emperors. Pages: 1088, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm.