Arbiter of elegance : a biography of Robert Adam / Roderick Graham.

Main entry:

Graham, Roderick, 1934-

Title & Author:

Arbiter of elegance : a biography of Robert Adam / Roderick Graham.

Publication:

Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2009.

Description:

xviii, 382 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-365) and index.
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.

ISBN:

9781841588025 (hbk.)
1841588024 (hbk.)

Subject:

Adam, Robert, 1728-1792.
Adam, Robert 1728-1792
Adam, Robert (Architekt, 1728-1792)
Architects Scotland Biography.
Architectes Écosse Biographies.
Architects
Architecten.
Scotland
Schotland.

Form/genre:

Biographie.
Biographies.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 274280
Call No.: NA44.A195.9 G7 2009
Status: Available

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