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ADAM, Robert.
Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia.
First edition. During a five week detour from his Grand Tour, Adam, joined by the renowned French draughtsman C.-L. Clérisseau, set about studying, measuring and recording the grand ruins of the Emperor Diocletian in Spalatro (modern-day Split). The resulting lavish drawings set down by Clérisseau were finely engraved for this first edition by Francesco Bartolozzi, Antonio Zucchi and Domenico Cunego. Self published to promote the author's career, the influence these designs had upon their author is evident throughout Adam's hugely successful and influential career. This folio represents the author's primary exposure to the inspirations that would go on to define his own pervasively influential neo-classical 'Adam Style'.
Folio (534 × 368 mm). Contemporary tree calf neatly rebacked to style retaining old black morocco label, sides bordered in gilt with decorative dotted roll and single gilt rule, marbled endpapers. With 61 engraved plates and maps including some double page plates and several folding. Light rubbing to extremities, inner hinges reinforced, corners neatly restored, a little light marginal browning, a very good copy.
