The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft · Character
Edward Gibbon
Historian referenced for his work on the Roman Empire.
minor
Also known as Gibbon
First appearance: i
Edward Gibbon shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
His first edition of Gibbon's Decline and Fall is a treasured but later sold possession.
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