The ancient world saw the expansion of Western Asian, Mediterranean and Polynesian civilizations as transport networks for trade were established. Later, imperial expansion reached far flung corners of the world. The Great Trade Routes examines the principal trade networks throughout history, encompassing coastal and trans-oceanic maritime trade, inland waterway traffic, and overland trade. Filled with fascinating historical detail, exotic locales, and a wealth of illustrations, the book analyzes the importance of trade ...
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The ancient world saw the expansion of Western Asian, Mediterranean and Polynesian civilizations as transport networks for trade were established. Later, imperial expansion reached far flung corners of the world. The Great Trade Routes examines the principal trade networks throughout history, encompassing coastal and trans-oceanic maritime trade, inland waterway traffic, and overland trade. Filled with fascinating historical detail, exotic locales, and a wealth of illustrations, the book analyzes the importance of trade to commercial and cultural exchange, focusing on great routes such as the Silk Road, the Grand Trunk, Via Maris, Hanseatic and Mediterranean sea-routes, tea and grain races and passages to the New World.
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Good Condition in Good jacket. 9781591143352. Good+/Good+ 1st ed 2012 NIP hardback, unclipped DJ, profusely illustrated. Some mustiness to boards beneath jacket, light wear to jacket edges, lower edge of pages have some discolored patches, tight and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Ships & the Sea; ISBN: 1591143357. ISBN/EAN: 9781591143352. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091585.
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Very Good Condition in Very Good jacket. 9781591143352. VG/VG 1st ed 2012 NIP hardback, unclipped DJ, profusely illustrated. Some rubbing wear to bottom edges of boards and light edge-wear to jacket only, tight and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Ships & the Sea; ISBN: 1591143357. ISBN/EAN: 9781591143352. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 091972.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Tall quarto, 13.75 x 10.25 inches, publisher's blue boards in dust jacket, near fine, lightest wear, a couple very short tears along top edge of jacket (including 1/2 inch one at head of spine). 320 pp, illustrated, much in color.
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