Roman Forts. An Illustrated Introduction to the Garrison Forts of Roman Britain
by Wilson, Roger
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0903767309
- ISBN 13
- 9780903767309
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About This Item
(London: Bergström + Boyle Books, 1980) 0903767309. 4to; original black boards, lettered in gilt on spine; price-clipped laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 96, incl. index; map; photographs; floor-plans; line drawings; diagrams. Dustwrapper partially sunned; spine slightly cocked; some foxing to top edge. Very good condition. "During the four centuries of the Roman occupation of Britain the structure and needs of the army changed constantly. Since there was no standard fort design this book begins by describing an imaginary fort, and then traces the development of fort-building techniques and methods of construction. The many different designs that were employed for each type of building within the forts are illustrated with plans, diagrams and photographs." .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10887
- Title
- Roman Forts. An Illustrated Introduction to the Garrison Forts of Roman Britain
- Author
- Wilson, Roger
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0903767309
- ISBN 13
- 9780903767309
- Publisher
- (London: Bergström + Boyle Books, 1980) 0903767309
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Roman occupation of Britain. Ruins. Fortifications Archaeology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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