xiv, 15-256pp, eight black and white maps. Dark green cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 12mo. Rear board very lightly scratched. Spine has some white ink at heel. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed and moderately rounded. Text block edges lightly tanned and stained, pen line on top text block edge. Volume a little cocked. Lender's stamps and markings on endpapers and copyright page. Rear hinge stretched and torn at bottom, gutters occasionally stretched, volume a little loose. Dust jacket sun-faded, lightly soiled, has significant loss, not price-clipped.
On the correlation between economic development and cultural achievement in each of the great recorded civilisations of the world.
