Discussion of a preface for a forthcoming book, concerning science and theology. Mention of [John] Kelman.
Accepting invitation and asking to bring John Middleton Murray, Geoffrey Sainsbury, Sir Richard Rees and Max Plowman, who are keen to meet Patrick Geddes.
Whyte, Lancelot Law, 1896-1972, philosopher and theoretical physicistAsks Geddes for his article for 'Via Vitae'. Asks him to write a biological article.
Personal, with reference to 'Wardom and Peacedom'.
Includes discussion of statics, kinetics and education. Manuscript with diagrams.
Reproduction of a painting.
'No 22 Rome. Galerie Sciarra' endorsed in bottom margin.
Mantegna, Andrea, c. 1431-1506, painter and engraver'Lodovico Pozzo invet Trevis:'
'Ioani Sadelero f. Venetia 1599'
See Hollstein, Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich, Dutch and Flemish etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450-1700 (Amsterdam: van Gendt, 1949- ), 21, p. 180, no.583.
Toeput, Lodewyk, c. 1550-c. 1603, painter, engraver and poetTitlepage of vol. 3 from Francisus Verhaer, Francisci Haraei Annalis Ducum seu Principum Brabantiae totiusque Belgii 3 vols (Ex Officina Plantiniana; apud B. Moretum &c. Antuerpiae 1623).
Anon.
[Coat of Mail with a bandelier between two vases]
'Polidor inven'
'Gio Ba Gallestruzzi f.'
5.4 x 11.7 cm on 20.2 x 17.3 cm sheet
'4' endorsed in bottom left corner
[From War Trophies and Vases (Illustrated Bartsch, 46, no. 50, p.102)]
'Trophez a l'Antique nouvellement invantez at gravez par I. le Pautre A Paris chez [ ] ruë St. Jacques a [ ] avec Priv.'
[Two engravings of trophies mounted on one backing. Title from left engraving]
Left: 9 x 28.9 cm; right: 9 x 28.8 cm, on 21.2 x 28.8 cm backing.
[One engraving depicting a trophy]
6.7 x 23.6 cm on 11.3 x 26.2 cm backing
[Trophies with a helmet surmounted by an eagle]
'Polidoro Da Carravaggio Inven.'
Gio Bat Galestruzzi fec.'
15.7 x 11.5 cm on 20.6 x 17 cm sheet
'4' endorsed in bottom left corner
[From War Trophies and Vases (Illustrated Bartsch, 46, no. 45, p.102)]
[Engraving depicting an inscription (Italian) within a highly decorated frame]
21 x 12 cm sheet on 25.6 x 17.2 cm backing
[Trophies with a helmet surmounted by a sphinx]
'Polidoro Da Caravag. Inv.'
'Gio Batta Galstruzzi fece.'
'3. In Roma. 1656.'
15.3 x 10.9 cm on 20.1 x 16.5 cm sheet
[From Antique War Trophies, 1656 (Illustrated Bartsch, 46, 44, p. 101)]
Giovanni Battista Galestruzzi after Polidoro Caldara (Polidoro da Caravaggio); I[ ] Le Pautre; anon.
Caldara, Polidoro, c. 1490-1543, painterProbably a title illustration for an atlas or a historical account.
Anon.
'B. Picart inv. et fecit 1720'
Pp. 1-7 missing. Endorsed on title page '1752'. Stamped: 'Outlook Tower Library, Castlehill, Edinburgh'. Printed.
'Piranesi F.'
'17' endorsed in bottom right corner.
From Opere varie di Architettura (1750 and later), this plate appeared only in editions after 1760 (Wilton-Ely, John, Giovanni Battista Piranesi: the complete etchings (San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Art, 1992-1994), 1, cat no.46)
Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1726-1778, engraver and architectTypescript.