The architecture of Robert & James Adam (1785-1794) / by Arthur T. Bolton

Arthur Thomas Bolton

RA Collection: Book

Record number

14/3258

Author

Edition

1st edition

Imprint

London; New York: Published at the offices of Country Life, Tavistock St., Covent Garden, W.C.2 ; and by George Newnes, Ltd., Southampton St., W.C.2; Charles Scribner’s Sons, MCMXXII

Physical Description

2 volumes (xvi, 344 ; xiii, 361, 92, viii) : frontispieces (1 colour) illustrations, plans ; 40 cm.

General Note

Title pages in red and black.
"List of works consulted": v. 2, p. 349-353.

Provenance

Copy 3 (Vol. 1). Inscribed in ink on half-title page: 'May 20th 1934. / To / Jimmy Cadbury-Brown / On the occasion of his 21st birthday / In the hope that these volumes may / give / him further inspiration towards success / and happiness in his career. / From his friend / Arthur James Harris.'

Binding Note

Original green cloth with decorative gilt medallions to front boards & gilt lettering to spines. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt.

Name as Subject

Subject

Architecture - 18th century - United Kingdom

Contributors