Middle East.- Wood (Robert) The Ruins of Balbec, otherwise Heliopolis in Coelosyria, first edition, 47 engraved plates & plans, of which 11 double-page or folding (these linen-backed or with linen repairs to folds to verso), engraved illustration of inscription, plate 2 with few short tears into image repaired, plates 3 & 4 trimmed slightly within image (these often bound as one large folding plate), some other folding plates trimmed within platemark but not affecting image, some small marginal repairs, some damp-staining to head, generally very light, some soiling and light browning, scattered spotting, ex-library copy with bookplate and small ink-stamp to title and plates, 19th century half morocco, extremities worn, joints splitting at ends, folio, 1757.