The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea: Being a Translation of the Periplus Maris Erythræi, by an Anonymous Wr, (Paperback)

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• The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea: Being a Translation of the Periplus Maris Erythræi, by an Anonymous Wr, (Paperback)
• Author: John Watson McCrindle
• ISBN: 9781026138359
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-14
• Page Count: 260