Author: Graham, Roderick (1934-)
Title: Arbiter of elegance : a biography of Robert Adam / Roderick Graham
Description: Edinburgh : Birlinn 2009. 1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. 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. ISBN: 9781841588025.

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