9780198148401 - Trees and Timber in the Ancient Mediterranean World (Oxford Reprints S.) von Meiggs, Russell (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Oxford: Clarendon Press, (1998). First Printing of Sandpiper Special Edition. 8vo. xviii,553pp, Index. Hardcover. Book in fine condition, dj near fine (tiny tear to edge). With maps and several illustrations. Wood was a basic need in the ancient world. ISBN 0198148402; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 553 pages Sandpiper Special Edition; First Printing.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reprint. Publisher's original hardback in better than very good condition: firm and square, strong joints. Complete with original dustjacket, not showing any tears or chips, somewhat sunned. Contents tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Light shelfwear to book. A couple of corners lightly bumped. Minor spotting to boards. Dustjacket is protected in mylar. ; Special Edition for Sandpiper Books. Unchanged Reprint of 1982; 1.5 x 8.75 x 5.62 Inches; 598 pages; This is the first comprehensive study of timber supply and demand in the Near East and the world of ancient Greece and Rome. Drawing from a wide range of literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, Meiggs traces changing patterns in their historical setting, and examines the timber requirements of fleets and armies, building, agriculture, and sculpture and furniture. He also draws a tentative outline of the structure of the timber trade, with special emphasis on transport, and determines that the part played by Greece and Rome in deforestation has been greatly exaggerated.

Zustand: Very Good. xviii, 556, 16 b/w plates, 17 text figs. . HB. 8vo, orig. blue buckram, gilt title to spine. Vg in d/w (spine faded; in removable protective sleeve). First edition. The first comprehensive study of timber supply and demand in the Near East and the world of ancient Greece and Rome. Drawing from a wide range of literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, Meiggs traces changing patterns in their historical setting, and examines the timber requirements of fleets and armies, building, agriculture, and sculpture and furniture. He also draws a tentative outline of the structure of the timber trade, with special emphasis on transport, and determines that the part played by Greece and Rome in deforestation has been greatly exaggerated. [9780198148401].

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Light foxing to text block else Fine. Minor shelfwear to DJ. DJ is faded. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 598 pages; This is the first comprehensive study of timber supply and demand in the Near East and the world of ancient Greece and Rome. Drawing from a wide range of literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources, Meiggs traces changing patterns in their historical setting, and examines the timber requirements of fleets and armies, building, agriculture, and sculpture and furniture. He also draws a tentative outline of the structure of the timber trade, with special emphasis on transport, and determines that the part played by Greece and Rome in deforestation has been greatly exaggerated.

Hardcover. 8vo. Pp: xviii, 553. First edition. Green dust jacket with white text. Black buckram boards with gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated in black and white.ISBN: 0198148402 Near fine boards. Very good plus dust jacket with small surface mark to spine.