Arbiter of elegance : a biography of Robert Adam / Roderick Graham
2009, 1st edition. Edinburgh : Birlinn. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #333628
ISBN: 9781841588025
Physical description: xviii, 382 pages, [24] pages of plates: illustrations (some color), maps, plans; 25 cm.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-365) and index.
Contents: Anarchy and Augustans -- The search for foundations -- The grand tourist -- Bob the Roman -- Spalatro -- A great diversity of ceilings -- Foundation stone laid -- A regiment of artificers -- Four Scotchmen by name of Adams -- Certain public works in the city of Edinburgh -- Monuments of his taste and genius. Subjects: Adam, Robert 1728-1792. Influence. Architects Scotland; Biography.
Architects, Scottish 18th century; Biography. Architects Great Britain; Biography. Genre: Bibliography. Biography.
Illustrated.
Price: €14.95