Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1916)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London : B. T. Batsford · leaf 302
egister House at Edinburgh was one of the most im-portant works carried out by Robert Adam in the \orth. Thebuilding was erected as a store-house for Scottish archives, in asituation in the New Town, directly opposite to the North Bridge,where it presents a main facade 200 ft. in e.xtent (Fig.… … o XD 3OX 3O 26o TIIK LIVKS AND WORK OF ROBI.RT AM) TAMES ADAM the present building was not, however, completed during tin- lifetime ofRobert Adam, the portion .shaded dark u[)<)n the plans in the Works The ])resent LiteraryResearch Room having alone been executed at the time.
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Furniture
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