Roman Roads

London England: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1967. Hardback. First Edition. Roman Roads. Shelf wear and a couple of small tears to edge of D/J. Reading marks to back D/J. Photographs by Adolfo Tomeucci, Roman Road Expedition. Maps and Drawings by Dino Rigolo. Wherever the Roman Empire stretched, wherever the Roam legions fought and conquered, the Roman roads followed - an almost incredible 53,000 miles. Built almost 2,000 years ago, many of these roads and bridges are still carrying traffic. No people before the Romans built roads and bridges with such careful attention to detail and construction. The author, on the Roman Road Expedition, travelled much of the Roman road system, and researched all of it. Here he tells the fascinating history of the Roman Empire through the story of her roads. Maps and drawings by S. D. Rigolo as well as many photographs show tge route and construction of the roads in this vivid account of a great historical era and achievements. Illustrated with 100 photographs, drawings and maps. 191 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall Quarto. Hardback.