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On this day 24 March 1809 Reverend Mr Patrick Murray borrowed 1764 edition of "Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia" by Robert Adam
Added at 07:19 on 24 March 2024
#OnThisDay 24 March 1809 Reverend Mr Patrick Murray, a borrower at Leighton Library, borrowed Dunblane's historic Leighton Library's 1764 edition of "Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia" by renowned Scottish architect, furniture and interior designer, Robert Adam. Regarded as one of Europe's great architects he was inspired by the classical ruins he had studied whilst on a tour of France and Italy.
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