ROBERT ADAM AND HIS CIRCLE In Edinburgh and Rome.

FLEMING, JOHN.

Published by John Murray., London, 1962

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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 9 x 6.25 inches. xix + [I] + 393 + [1] pp. Bound in original light blue cloth, gilt with contrasting dark blue title label, gilt, in pictorial dust wrapper, which has a little edge wear. Minor wear to extremities and spotting of flyleaves and fore edge, but otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by 48 pages of black and white plates, by 14 text figures and by vignette drawings. Decorated by publisher's device on title page. An award winning study, partly based on the discovery of several hundred letters, of the celebrated Scottish architect, Robert Adam (1728-92) and his associates, including his travels in Italy and the setting up of his practice in London: 'The reader is therefore present at the birth of the Adam Style which was to revolutionize architecture and furniture design not only in Britain but also the United States.' By John Fleming (1919-2001), art and architectural historian. (Dictionary of Art Historians website). ARCHITECTURE BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY- ARCHITECTURE 18TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED ARCHITECTURE. Seller Inventory # 28103

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Title: ROBERT ADAM AND HIS CIRCLE In Edinburgh and ...

Publisher: John Murray., London

Publication Date: 1962

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.

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