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Book, Works of Architecture by Robert and James Adam

This is a Book. It was architect: Robert Adam and James Adam. It is dated 1822 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is engraving support: paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of James Smithson Society.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 19.3 × 26.5 × 1 cm (7 5/8 × 10 7/16 × 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Book, Works of Architecture by Robert and James Adam; Architect: Robert Adam (British, 1728–1792), James Adam (Scottish, 1732–1794); England; engraving support: paper; H x W x D: 19.3 × 26.5 × 1 cm (7 5/8 × 10 7/16 × 3/8 in.); Gift of James Smithson Society; 1981-36-2

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