Greek Oared Ships 900-322 BC Tapa dura - 1968

London: Cambridge University Press, 1968. Book. Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardback bound in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt title on the spine. Book is an ex-library with usual internal stamps, with stamps on the bottom closed page edges; the cover has a faint area where the library tag was removed. Dust jacket has light edge wear and the library tag on the spine as only defect to note. The authors believe to understand Greek civilization, one must have an understanding of their nautical knowledge. 356 ages including the Index..

Cambridge University Press, 1968-03-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book, Hardback/Hardcover, usual stamps and marking. Clean text, sound binding.

Cambridge University Press, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 0x0x0. Binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. > DJ price clipped, has small tear at bottom corner. Overweight: additional postage may apply.

Cambridge University Press, 1968. First. hardcover. Morrison, J. S.; Williams, R. T. : Greek Oared Ships 900???322 B.C. Cambridge (UK) : Cambridge University Press, 1968. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 10"/25.3cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, gilt lettering/ornamentation to spine, blue topstain. Matte color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. X pp prelim material, 356 numbered pp; 32 pp glossy b&w plates. Authors' preface, abbrev, Morrison's intro, Homeric Period section (three chaps), Archaic Period section (three chaps), Classical Period section (six chaps), maps; bibliography, glossaries, indices (to collections, to Greek/Latin words, general); plates. Condition notes: fairly heavy wear to clipped/mylar-sheathed dj: numerous chips, small tears to folds, front spine fold intact but shows surface wear and loss of color; tanning to rear. Very good color retention to boards and topstain; spine cocked, center of front board shows 4" ridge (likely from a drop). Spine… Leer más

London: Cambridge University Press, 1968. x, 356. 31 plates. 1st edition. Blue Buckram, Gilt. Fine. large 8vo.

Cambridge University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. 0521057701 . Former owner's embossed seal on ffep and titlepage. Light foxing to textblock. Dustjacket has edgewear with chipping and small tears now protected in mylar. Light browning to DJ. DJ is price-clipped. ; This book is written in the belief that a proper understanding of Greek civilization in antiquity requires some knowledge of its background of seafaring. A knowledge of nautical practice is required for an understanding of some passages of Greek poetry and prose writing, and for a correct interpretation of numerous historical events. This is an attempt at a thorough study of the evidence, both literary and archaeological. Modern reference books tend to repeat the misconceptions of nineteenth-century scholars. In contrast, Mr Morrison and Mr Williams have written a scholarly and scientific study of the subject. They collect in this volume evidence for Greek oared ships between 900… Leer más