1. The 'Proposals' of 1752; 2. Economic Background and Local Government; 3. Public Building before 1784; 4. The New Town: Craig's Plan; 5. Extensions Southward; 6. Public Works, 1800-30; 7. Private Development after 1800; 8. Social Life; 9. After 1830.
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A.J. Youngson was a Professor of Economic History at the University of Edinburgh, and an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University. He was also the Chairman of the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland and published extensively about the economic development of British cities.
Absorbing, well-told, deeply researched story with near three-dimensional photographs by Edwin Smith. This beautiful book, a credit in every way to the author, photographer, printers and publisher, should be bought by everyone who professes to care for the arts, the history and the civilisation of Scotland. The Making of Classical Edinburgh is everything a scholarly study should be. The text is clear, uncluttered and always illuminating, and James Craig's plans of the New Town are beautifully reproduced. A splendid piece of scholarship. -- George Gordon A comprehensively informative and generously illustrated account of the making of Classical Edinburgh. Absorbing, well-told, deeply researched story with near three-dimensional photographs by Edwin Smith. This beautiful book, a credit in every way to the author, photographer, printers and publisher, should be bought by everyone who professes to care for the arts, the history and the civilisation of Scotland. The Making of Classical Edinburgh is everything a scholarly study should be. The text is clear, uncluttered and always illuminating, and James Craig's plans of the New Town are beautifully reproduced. A splendid piece of scholarship. A comprehensively informative and generously illustrated account of the making of Classical Edinburgh.
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