Deforesting the Earth; From Prehistory to Global Crisis

Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First printing, quarto size, 715 pp. Michael Williams, professor at Oxford, "surveys ten thousand years of history to trace how, why, and when human-induced deforestation has shaped economies, societies, and landscapes around the world...Accessible and nonsensationalist, 'Deforesting the Earth' provides the historical and geographical background we need for a deeper understanding of deforestation's tremendous impact on the environment and the people who inhabit it" (n.b., from jacket flap).

___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full green cloth over boards, (truncated) gilt lettering on the spine, maps and charts throughout, comprehensive Notes and Bibliography at the rear; binding quarto size (10 1/4" by 7 1/8"), pagination: [i-vi] vii-xxvi [1-2] 3-689. Dust jacket unpriced and unclipped, summary of book on the front flap, author bio on back flap, review blurbs on the back panel.

___CONDITION: Volume fine overall, the boards clean, corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; the bottom front corner slightly bumped, else fine. Dust jacket near fine, clean, with a modicum of light wear.

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