Lewis, Naphtali — Papyrus in Classical Antiquity

, The Clarendon Press at Oxford University, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Black cloth over boards, rubbed gilt lettering to spine. The Table of Contents shows: The Plant: Habitats and Transplants; Variety of Uses; The Paper: The Manufacturing Process and Its Products; Some Technical terms; The Spread of Papyrus in the Ancient World; Miscellaneous Uses; The Paper Industry: Cultivating and Harvesting the Plant; Manufacture and Sale; Taxation: Unresolved Problems. 152 pp. plus a range of fine black-and-white plates, quite fine, printed on high-gloss paper.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine