New edition. Half brown morocco-grained shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing some rubbing, small lack to lower headcap, marbled paper boards, two tears to top edge, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, original wrappers preserved, small tears to leading edges, speckled edges. Work illustrated with 30 plates of maps, diagrams and sketches, some in color and double-page. Printed stamps of the Syrian Economic Union library in upper right corner of certain leaves. Autograph inscription signed by Zadig Khanzadian: "A monsieur le Président de l'Union Economique de Syrie. Respectueux hommage de l'auteur Z. Khanzadian. Paris le 26 juillet 1925." ["To the President of the Syrian Economic Union. Respectful tribute from the author Z. Khanzadian. Paris, July 26, 1925."]