Dr. De Graeve`s book is a compendium dedicated to transport by water in the ancient Near East from the Old Babylonian period, the early second millennium B.C., to the conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the Great in 539 B.C. It consists of four major sections which include sections historical geography, a catalogue of boats, types of boats and methods of propulsion. 245x185mm. 225 pages. Contains 59 b&w plates and a map of Iraq and Syria. Green Hardcover. Gilt cover and spine. Ex-libris on front inner cover. This rare book is in very good condition.