Wood, The Ruins of Palmyra
Wood had visited the Greek islands, Syria and Egypt in 1742-3. In 1749 he was in Rome joining forces with John Bouverie, James Dawkins and G.B. Borra in planning their expedition to the east, and sharing enthusiasms with Stuart and Revett, who were planning their own visit to Athens. He returned to Britain in 1751, and published, first The Ruins Of Palmyra (1753), and then The Ruins Of Balbec (1757). After a short historical introduction, an account of inscriptions and a description of his journey, Wood presents fifty plates surveying the buildings, with details of orders and mouldings, which provide both a carefully measured record and elements for imitation. This survey is interspersed with seven plates of views. The book was well-received as a handsome and meticulous survey, and set standards for future British archaeological publications. (Royal Academy of Arts)
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