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'Tabula nova Imperii Turcarum, Arabum et Persarum'
'Carte de la Turquie de l'Arabie et de la Perse. Dressée Sur les Memoires les plus recens rectifiez par les Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Roy[a]le des Sciences'
'Par G. de L'Isle Geographe'
'A Amsterdam Chez lean Covens et Corneille Mortier Geographes Avec Privil[eges]'

Scale: 1 cm to 60 miles

[Cities Exhibition].

[Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier, Atlas Noveau de l'Isle [...] (Amsterdam: Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier (after 1757) (Koeman, C. Atlantes Neerlandici. Bibliography of terrestrial, maritime and celestial Atlases and Pilot Books published in the Netherlands up to 1880 (Amsterdam: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1969-1971) 2, p. 55, C&M8)]

These were probably calculations for experiments in Anderson's first course of lectures in natural philosophy.

Notes of a course of lectures on natural philosophy, bound with 'A compend of experimental philosophy, for the use of the private students of Natural Philosophy in the University of Glasgow.'

First title in manuscript, c 1757-1758, second title printed, 1760. MS note inside volume states that this was probably Anderson's first course of lectures as Professor of Natural Philosophy.

'Veduta della Villa dell' Emo. Sig.n Card. Alesandro Albani fuori di Porta Salaria'
'Cavalier Piranesi inc.'
'Cities Exhibition 2 [number added in manuscript in pencil] No. 452'

From 'Vedute di Roma' (late 1740's to after 1760) (Wilton-Ely, John, 'Giovanni Battista Piranesi: the complete etchings' (San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Art, 1992-1994), 1, no. 222).

'Veduta degli avanzi di due Triclinj che appartenevano all casa aurea di Nerone, presi erroneamente per i Templi [del] Sole, e della Luna, O d'Iside, e Serapide. [...]'
'G. B. Piranesi Archit. incise'
'Cities Exhibition No. 333'

'4' endorsed on backing in manuscript in pencil in bottom right corner.

'John Mo[ ]on's Trust Engraving No. 19' endorsed in manuscript in pencil on reverse in top margin.

From 'Vedute di Roma' (late 1740s to after 1760) (Wilton-Ely, John, 'Giovanni Battista Piranesi: the complete etchings' (San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Art, 1992-1994), 1, no. 149).

'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)

'Veduta del Tempio di Cibele a Piazza della Bocca dell Verità'
'Piranesi Archit. dis. ed. incise'

From 'Vedute di Roma' (late 1740s to after 1760) (Wilton-Ely, John, 'Giovanni Battista Piranesi: the complete etchings' (San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Art, 1992-1994), 1, no. 183).

'Veduta degli Avannzi del Tempio della Pace.'
[Basilica of Maxentius (or Constantine)]
'Piranesi Architetto fec.'

'Ed. Yates' endorsed in bottom right corner in manuscript in pencil.

'[ ]' [monogram endorsed on reverse in bottom right corner in manuscript in pencil.

Watermark (French Lilly in oval) in half of sheet.

Traces of former backing on reverse.

From 'Vedute di Roma' (late 1740s to after 1760) (Wilton-Ely, John, 'Giovanni Battista Piranesi: the complete etchings' (San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Art, 1992-1994), 1, no. 161.
Wilton-Ely lists this engraving with the title "Veduta degli avanzi del Tablino della Casa Aurea di Nerone, detti volgamente il Tempio della Pace", earlier impressions appeared under the title as noted above in the catalogue entry.

'A Map of the Theatre of the King of Prussia's Campaign: Engraved for Gen[era]l Lloyd's History of the Seven Years War in Germany.'

Anon.

Scale: 1° to 15 German leagues

Includes lists of Glasgow College professors, term dates and procedures.

'Plan of New Streets & Squares intended for the City of Edinburgh'
'Ja.[mes] Craig Arch[itect] inven. et delin.'
'Published according to Act of Parliament Jan 1[s]t 1768'

Scale: 1 inch to 200 feet.

'This plan was begun to be carried into Execution Anno 1767 The Right Honour[a]ble Gilbert Laurie Esq Lord Provost' inscribed in lower margin.
Dedication to George III in lower margin.
Annotations in manuscript in pencil in lower margin and in plan.

Incomplete, minor parts outside engraved image missing, part missing left of cartouche in top margin, right end of plan missing completely.

Lists room preparation and apparatus required for experiments in somatiology, electricity, magnetism, gravitation, mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, optics and astronomy. The same notebook has been used to record notes on astronomy.

MS letter. Discusses his work, 'Observations on the nature of evidence' and his reading of Castruceii Bonanimicii, 'Commentarium de bello Italio'. Also tells an allegoric fable of Squire H-----'s black bitch. Anderson's correspondent is the author of an essay on miracles.