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A video with an actor portraying Scottish designer and architect Robert Adam who created the neo-classical style for buildings and interiors, thus creating Edinburgh's internationally-admired 18th century New Town.
Robert Adam and his brother James created the world-renowned Adam style of architecture, including the design for Edinburgh's New Town.
In this film two curators from the National Library of Scotland show and explain 18th century documents and books relating to Robert Adam, including engravings of his designs.
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