Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia.
[London]: Printed for the Author, 1764. First edition, folio, iv, (7 List of Subscribers, 1), 33, (1) pp. Frontispiece and 60 plates on 53 leaves - 14 double page and/or extending. Armorial bookplate of James O'Byrne. Contemporary speckled calf, subtly rebacked with a gilt spine, a handsome copy. Already a leading Scottish architect, Adam embarked on a lengthy Grand Tour in 1754, taking in Brussels and Paris before spending several years in Rome, studying and meeting contemporaries. Along with the French draughtsman Charles-Louis Clérisseau he spent five weeks in Split studying the palace. Item #53334
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