Histoire des révolutions de la Haute Allemagne, contenant les ligues, et les guerres de la Suisse.

Zurich: Chez Heidegger & Compagnie. 1766.

Edward Gibbon's copy. Two volumes. First edition. 12mo. 165x95mm. pp. x, 338; [4], 330. Contemporary calf, spines with five raised bands, compartments decorated in gilt, second and third compartments with red and green morocco labels lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Corners a little bumped and joints rubbed and the joint with the upper cover of volume one is cracked but still strong. Front pastedowns of both volumes have the armorial bookplate of Edward Gibbon and volume one has his label. This book is listed on folio 38 of his library catalogue, written by him in 1777 when he was living in Bentinck Street (BL Add Ms 46141). Gibbon moved to Lausanne from there in 1794. Both volumes also have the label of Hugh Walpole at Brackenburn. A very attractive copy of this important work of Swiss history with a fine provenance.