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Middle East.- Wood (Robert) The Ruins of Palmyra, otherwise Tedmor in the Desart, first edition, 1 vol. bound as 2 (plates bound separately), engraved panorama extending over 3 sheets and 56 engraved plates & plans, 3 full-page engraved illustrations of inscriptions, panorama and plate 1 tipped-in, panorama folds reinforced with linen to verso, plate 31 and final text f. with repaired marginal tear, some plate fore-margins trimmed very slightly unevenly, one or two within platemark but not affecting image, few very short marginal tears or lower corners creased, some surface soiling and light browning, foxing, cracking to hinges, ex-library copy with bookplate and small ink-stamp to title and panorama verso, 19th century half morocco, quite worn, folio, 1753.

Description

Middle East.- Wood (Robert) The Ruins of Palmyra, otherwise Tedmor in the Desart, first edition, 1 vol. bound as 2 (plates bound separately), engraved panorama extending over 3 sheets and 56 engraved plates & plans, 3 full-page engraved illustrations of inscriptions, panorama and plate 1 tipped-in, panorama folds reinforced with linen to verso, plate 31 and final text f. with repaired marginal tear, some plate fore-margins trimmed very slightly unevenly, one or two within platemark but not affecting image, few very short marginal tears or lower corners creased, some surface soiling and light browning, foxing, cracking to hinges, ex-library copy with bookplate and small ink-stamp to title and panorama verso, 19th century half morocco, quite worn, folio, 1753.

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