Robert Adam & his brothers; their lives, work & influence on English architecture, decoration and furniture (1915)
Swarbrick, John, b. 1879 · London, B.T. Batsford, ltd., New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 358
have made THE ERECTION OF EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY BUILDING 293 much progress, since it is known that he only survived his brotherRobert by two years. So slowly were the funds subscribed that,according to Kincaid, only ,£32,000 had been obtained by the endof February 1794. Even in the year 181 1 it was… … Fig. 219.—The Old Quadrangle, Edinburgh University, looking East. University buildings was resumed in 1S15, William Henry Playfair,an Edinburgh architect, was selected from nine competitors to completethe work, subject to modifications of the original scheme, but with dueregard to the part already…
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792 · Adam, James, d. 1794 · Architecture · Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Furniture
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