The Roads of the Romans Tapa dura - 2004

Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2003. First Publishing. Hardcover. Octavo, 132 pages. In Very good minus condition. Black spine with yellow lettering. Full binding in black paper. Boards show light shelf wear, mild scuffing and modest creasing to tailband. Text block clean. Note: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F. 1377384. FP New Rockville Stock.

Near Fine, unmarked book with slightly bumped top corners; pictorial boards, no DJ.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Book cover like new, slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
No dust jacket issued with this book.
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While the ancient Romans were not the first society to construct a system of great roads, they did introduce important technical advancements and develop a highly organized and pervasive network that joined their territories in a gigantic web. Spanning over 50,000 miles and three continents, the network was a defensive matrix as well as a means to integrate the provinces into their empire. Without it, the empire would never have grown so vast or lasted as long. Beginning with the city streets of Rome, Romolo Staccioli's study progresses outward to the suburban routes linking Rome with surrounding towns; the Via Latina, the national road that was the backbone of the entire system; and the great "consular" roads such as the Via Appia… Leer más

Museum Publications. New. 2004. Hardcover. 0892367326 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 128 pages; 120 color illustrations. Description: "While the ancient Romans were not the first society to construct a system of great roads, they did introduce important technical advancements and develop a highly organized and pervasive network that joined their territories in a gigantic web. Spanning over 50,000 miles and three continents, the network was a defensive matrix as well as a means to integrate the provinces into their empire. Without it, the empire would never have grown so vast or lasted as long. Beginning with the city streets of Rome, Romolo Staccioli's study progresses outward to the suburban routes linking Rome with surrounding towns; the Via Latina, the national road that was the backbone of the entire system; and the great… Leer más