Description
Very rare 1919 first edition government publication titled:
Συλλογή Νομοθετημάτων Διοικήσεως Εμπορικού Ναυτικού (Collection of Legislation on the Administration of the Merchant Marine)
Issued by the Υπουργείον Εθνικής Οικονομίας (Ministry of National Economy)
Merchant Marine Directorate — and printed by the National Printing Office in Athens, Greece shortly after World War I.
This is an official legal/administrative volume providing an early 20th-century legislative reference on Greek merchant marine law. Publications of this kind were produced for bureaucratic and institutional use and are now scarce on the secondary market.
Item Details
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Title: Συλλογή Νομοθετημάτων Διοικήσεως Εμπορικού Ναυτικού
(Collection of Legislation on the Administration of the Merchant Marine) -
Publisher: Υπουργείον Εθν. Οικονομίας (Ministry of National Economy), Merchant Marine Directorate
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Printer: National Printing Office
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Place: Athens, Greece
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Year: 1919
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Edition: First edition
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Language: Greek
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Pages: 80
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Binding: Original softcover
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Dimensions: 20.5 cm × 14 cm
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Condition: Good (+) vintage condition with expected age-related wear and handling marks. Please review all photos for a complete assessment.
Historical & Maritime Significance
This official Greek government collection was published during the reign of King Alexander (1917–1920), a turbulent period marked by World War I and the early stages of the Greco-Turkish War. Though King Alexander possessed limited political power, his reign coincided with significant developments in Greek territorial expansion and administrative modernization.
Greece has long been a maritime nation by tradition, with shipping playing a central role in its economy from ancient times through Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern eras. Greek merchant fleets continued to operate internationally, particularly during times of conflict, and legal frameworks like this one helped shape administrative oversight and practice.
This volume is of particular interest to collectors and researchers of:
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Greek maritime history
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Early 20th-century administrative publications
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Legal and legislative documents
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Hellenic economic and social history
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