The Towns of Roman Britain
by Wacher, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/good
- Seller
-
Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: BCA , 1976. Book Club. Hardcover. Very Good +/good. First published in 1974 and quickly became a standard source on the urban landscape of Roman Britain. The author shows how Roman towns have affected the history and geography of Britain right down to the present day. Having defined the types of Roman settlement that can be called towns, he examines the reasons which lie behind the choice of sites, the factors which caused their foundation and the way in which the towns influenced provincial life. With the aid of numerous maps, plans, diagrams and photographs, and very full documentation of sources, each town is then examined individually and in detail - its topography, historical development, institutions, buildings, inhabitants and economy. Wacher concludes with a controversial chapter about the decline of Romano-British towns in the 5th Century and argues that they did not survive as institutions into the Dark Ages. Size 25 x 19cm, 460 pages, 78 b&w plates and 89 figures. Burgundy cloth boards showing very small dent in spine in Good plain dust jacket showing minor shelf wear to edges. Internally, Very Good+: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- William Robertson (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 00763
- Title
- The Towns of Roman Britain
- Author
- Wacher, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club
- Publisher
- BCA
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ARCHAEOLOGY ROMAN BRITAIN URBAN LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENT
- Bookseller catalogs
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology;
Terms of Sale
William Robertson
GENERAL TERMS OF SALE
All books subject to prior sale. Any book found not to be as described can be returned within 14-days of receipt.
SHIPPING CHARGES
Quoted charges are only an estimate, based on an average weight of 750g. Actual charges may differ, depending on weight and destination. Customers will be informed before shipping if extra charges are required. If in doubt, please email us for an accurate shipping quote.
PAYMENT METHODS
UK Customers: credit/debit cards via PayPal or Biblio.
Non-UK Customers: credit/debit cards via PayPal or Biblio.
All books subject to prior sale. Any book found not to be as described can be returned within 14-days of receipt.
SHIPPING CHARGES
Quoted charges are only an estimate, based on an average weight of 750g. Actual charges may differ, depending on weight and destination. Customers will be informed before shipping if extra charges are required. If in doubt, please email us for an accurate shipping quote.
PAYMENT METHODS
UK Customers: credit/debit cards via PayPal or Biblio.
Non-UK Customers: credit/debit cards via PayPal or Biblio.
About the Seller
William Robertson
Biblio member since 2005
Lancaster, Lancashire
About William Robertson
We are a small family business with constantly changing stock. If you don't see what you're looking for send us your 'wants' list. We aim to provide a fast and friendly service but it will aid us greatly, and prevent delay, if you read our Terms & Conditions of Sale before ordering. Thank you for browsing with us. We look forward to welcoming you as a customer in the near future.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...