The Ruins of Palmyra and Baalbek

Volumes I-II

Robert Wood author Benjamin Anderson editor

Format:Set / collection

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:20th May '21

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The Ruins of Palmyra and Baalbek cover

The work of antiquarian, Robert Wood, in the mid-18th century, these two volumes containing over 100 engravings are the first systematic publications on the archaeological sites of Palmyra and Baalbek.

First published in the 1750s, The Ruins of Palmyra and The Ruins of Baalbek are a remarkable record of an expedition to the Levant by three antiquarians - Robert Wood, John Bouverie and James Dawkins - along with a draftsman, Giovanni Battista Borra. With over 100 engravings of the classical architecture of the two ancient cities of Palmyra and Baalbek, the volumes represent the earliest-known examples of monographs on archaeological sites. They were unique in providing systematic discussion of the sites' physical and human geography alongside two kinds of pictorial evidence: views of the ancient sites in their then-present state and detailed plans, with measurements, of architectural features. This new approach was immediately copied by antiquarians in the later 18th century and also had great influence upon Neoclassical architecture in Britain, Europe and North America.

This new edition features reproductions of all the engravings from the original publications and includes a new introduction by noted scholar, Benjamin Anderson (Cornell University, USA).

Just like the original subscribers, the modern reader must dig deeply into their purse to partake of these delights from the comfort of their own home. * Architectural History *

ISBN: 9780755617265

Dimensions: 304mm x 212mm x 28mm

Weight: 1520g