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Hardcover. Interest in English country house interiors is stronger than ever, and the time is right for a beautifully produced new book on the work of Robert Adam, the great neoclassical architect who influenced generations. Unlike the existing, more scholarly books on the subject, this richly illustrated volume will appeal to designers and homeowners as well as traditional architecture enthusiasts, promising to become an important decorating reference book.The definitive book on Robert Adam, with specially commissioned photography by Paul Barker, new scholarship by esteemed writer Jeremy Musson, and drawings from Sir John Soane's Museum. Adam (1728-1792) is unquestionably one of the greatest British architects of all time, who stamped his neoclassical aesthetic vision on both country house and town house. His achievement in the field of interior design was also exceptional, and in fact, Adam is one of the few architects to lend his name to an interior style. The definitive book on the most influential English country house architect and designer. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780847848515
Bibliographic Details
Title: Robert Adam (Hardcover)
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, New York
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new
About this title
-In remarkable detail, the book examines magnificent country houses, including Syon House and Harewood House, that were styled and inspired by the ideal of the Neoclassical; as well as Adam's castle-style Mellerstain, and town houses such as Home House. In addition, Musson provides a rich account of Adam's life and work, describing his unique design process, his patrons, and the legacy of his design achievement.-
--CJDellatore.com
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"Another book which makes its debut this spring is on an architect who needs no introduction. Robert Adam, Country House Design, Decoration & The Art of Elegance by historian Jeremy Musson from Rizzoli is really the definitive book on the Scottish architect who transformed the face of Neoclassicism."
Architect Design Blog The photographs and drawings are brought to life by deftly depolyed quotations. All these disparate elements are marshalled by Jeremy Musson, doyen of English country-house studies, into a stylish whole - not unlike an elegant and well-orchestrated Adam interior.' - -- World of Interiors
Clive Aslet applauds a sumptuous new book that celebrates Robert Adam's skills as a designer' - Clive Aslet, Country Life
This luxurious edition captures Adam's contribution to British architecture in fittingly oppulent fashion' - --The English Home Magazine
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