AD VER TI SE MEN T.
The Publishers desirous of fulfilling the intention of the late Robert and James Adam, Esqrs. offer to the public the
following work, now rendered complete by the addition of a third volume; containing many plates necessary to conclude
the series of plans, elevations, and sections, begun and continued in the two first volumes. For instance, the series
of designs for Sion-house, one of the mansions of the Duke of Northumberland, which was commenced in the first volume,
is now made perfect by the plates contained in the third. The same remark will apply to Luthon house, the seat of the
late Earl of Bute, and several other edifices.
The high estimation in which Mr. Robert Adam and his brother were held by Lord Mansfield, and many other
noblemen and gentlemen distinguished by their taste in the fine arts, furnishes a convincing proof of their merit.
But the Adams, were not celebrated merely for the classic elegance of their designs, but also in the practical
department of their profession, their modes of construction having been applauded by the most eminent architects of
their day, and the prefaces to the numbers in which the two first volumes of this work were originally published, are replete
with acute observation and classical research.
The work contains one hundred and five plates, twenty-five of which belong to the third volume. Many of the
plates are engraved by Zucchi, Pastorini, Cunego, Vivares, and by Piranesi, the friend and admirer of the authors.
In order to give as extended a circulation as possible to a work so necessary to complete the library of all those
whose professions are connected with the art of design, the publishers have fixed the price of the work at seven guineas
and a half, which, when compared with the selling price of works of much less magnitude and importance, must be
considered exceedingly moderate.
AVIS.
C'EST pour se conformer aux intentions de feu MM. Robert et Jacques Adam   qu'on pr~sente au public l'ouvrage
suivant qu'on a compl6t6 en y ajoutant un troisi~me volume. Ce volume contient plusieurs planches necessaires ' la
conclusion de la suite de plans de profils et de coupes commences et continues dans les deux premiers tomes. Par exemple,
la suite de dessins relatifs A Sion-house, l'une des residences du Duc de Northumberland, suite dont le commencement
est contenue dans le premier volume est rendue complete par les planches du troisieme. Cette remarque s'applique
egalement A Luton-house, la maison de campagne de feu le Comte de Bute, et A plusieurs autres 6difices.
L'opinion favorable que Milord Mansfield, et un grand nombre d'autres personnages distinguds, connus par leur goUit
pour les beaux-arts entretenaient de M. R. Adam et de son frere est une preuve convaincante du merite de ces deux artistes.
Mais ce n'est pas seulement la purete severe de leurs dessins qui les caractdrise; ils ne sont pas moins avantageu-
sement connus dans la partie pratique de leur art: leurs m'thodes de construction obtinerant le suffrage des premiers archi-
tectes de leur tems, et les prdfaces en tete des cahiers, ou numeros successifs dont le recueil compose les deux premiers
volumes, sont remplies d'apergus ingenieux comme de recherches savantes.
L'ouvrage contient un cent et cinq planches, dont vingt-cinq appartiennent au premier volume. Plusieurs d'entre elles
sont des mains de Zucchi, Pastorini, Lunego et Vivares, et de Piranesi, l'ami et l'admirateur des deux artistes.
Pour donner autant de publicitd que possible it un livre qui doit tenir place dans la biblioth~que de tout homme dont
la profession emnbrasse l'art du dessin, on en a fix6 le prix i. sept guindes et demie, prix qui ne peut que paraitre extrdmement
moddr& si on le compare 5 celui d'autres ouvrages bien momns considdrables du mdme genre.
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