185 - [Robert WOOD]. The Ruins of Palmyra, Also Known as Tedmor in the Desert. Paris: Constantin Firmin Didot, Bance, 1819. In-4, worn contemporary half-basane binding.

[Robert WOOD]. The Ruins of Palmyra, Also Known as Tedmor in the Desert. Paris: Constantin Firmin Didot, Bance, 1819. In-4, worn contemporary half-basane binding. Brunet, IV-1457 /// XIV-[15] to 120 One fold-out plate with reproductions of inscriptions and 57 separate copper-engraved plates, including one large fold-out view of Palmyra and 56 views of monuments with technical architectural details. An account of the expedition undertaken in 1751 by Robert Wood and his companions Bouverie, Dawkins, and the Italian architect Borra through Asia Minor and Syria. Bouverie died of exhaustion before reaching Palmyra, but the other travelers continued on their journey and brought back this description, remarkable for its great accuracy. It was published in London in 1753, and the first French translation is the one we present here. The binding is scuffed, and the top of the cap is missing.