William Playfair

William Henry Playfair FRSE (1790 – 1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century, designer of many of Edinburgh's neoclassical landmarks in the New Town.…more

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	The Georgian House by Hilary Horrocks 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scottish Architecture by Miles Glendinning 3.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2004 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A New Race of Men: Scotland 1815 - 1914 by Michael Fry 3.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Edinburgh: An Illustrated Architectural Guide by Charles McKean 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1982 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Creating a Scottish Parliament by Alan Balfour 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Builders of Edinburgh New Town 1767 - 1795 by Anthony Lewis liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calton Hill: Journeys and Evocations by Stuart McHardy 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Portfolio: Treasures from the Diploma Collection at the Royal Scottish Academy by Tom Normand really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Building of Old College: Adam, Playfair & the University of Edinburgh by Andrew G. Fraser 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1989 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Caledonian Acropolis: The Story of Calton Hill by David Gavine 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1982 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars