Identity area
Reference code
ABC/25
Title
Works in Architecture - in 3 vols: Vols. I & II in one
Date(s)
- 1901 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 volume
Context area
Name of creator
(3 Jul 1728 – 3 Mar 1792)
Biographical history
Scottish neo-classical architect, interior designer and furniture designer
ODNB Entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/25567
ODNB Entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/25567
Name of creator
(21 Jul 1732 – 20 Oct 1794)
Biographical history
Scottish architect and furniture designer
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
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Scope and content
The second volume containing the architectural works of Robert and James Adam, Esquires. The buildings included are: House of the Earl of Derby, in Grosvenor Square; House of Sir Watkin Wiliams Wynn, Baronet, in St. James's Square; House of Earl Shelburne, in Berkeley Square; Seat of the Duke of Northumberland, at Sion; Various Designs of Public and Private Buildings. Each chapter begins with the explanations of the plates, followed by engravings of plans, elevations, sections and interiors of the buildings, some to scale.
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Language of material
- English
- French
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Corners and spine slightly scuffed