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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.

Evans's work on Reading Corn Prices 1800-1815, mentioning [ ] Hewins at the School of Economics and [ ] [Grinling].

Asks 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.

Map of the city of Rome, comprising eight sheets mounted on linen backing.

'Urbis Romae Sciographia Ex Antiquis Momentis Acccuratiss Delineata'
'Cura, et Tipis lo. Iacobi de Rubeis in Romae ad Templ. S.ta M.a de Pace Cum Privil. Sum. Pont.'
'Excudebat Io. de Rubeis'

Johan de Rubeis.

Scale unspecified.

Dedication to 'Karolo IX Galliarum Regi Christianissimo Stephanus Du Perac Parisiensis'.

'Cities Exhibition No. 789'

'Lympurch.'
'[ ] [ ]rgum oppidum Galliae Belgi:[ ] [ ] Lympurch, gallicé, Lembor dr. [ ]
[ ]humaniter nobis communicauit [ ]achus Lymburgus Me: [ ]ij
Canonicus digniβi:
[ ]itus.'

Anon. [Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg]

On reverse text in Latin.

[Probably from Georg Braun and Frans Hogenburg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum (Cologne 1575 and later) part II, Latin edition.]

'Topographia Insulae Huenae in celebri porthmo Regni Daniae, quem uulgo Oersunt uocant. Effigiata Coloniae 1586.'

Map of the island of Hveen near Copenhagen where the astronomer Tycho Brahe established the observatory Uraniborg after he was awarded the island by Frederick II.

Anon. [George Braun and Frans Hogenberg]

Scale unspecified.

Two insets: 'Vraniburgum [... ] Ichnographia Praecipvae Domus.'; 'Totius Ambit et capacita tis delineatio.'

On the reverse, one page with text (Latin) 'Topographia Insulae Huenae in Celebri Porthmo Regni Daniae [ ]' (p.27).

From George Braun and Frans Hogenberg, 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' (Cologne, 1586 and later), part IV, Latin edition, map 27 (Koeman, 2, 1969, p. 20, B&H4).

Bird's eye view of the town of Bardewick.

'Bardewick'
'Typus oppidi peruestusti Saxonum Bardewici suumptibus illustris et generosi Domini D. Henrici Ranzonij Producis umbrici ad condecorandum nunc Quintum Urbium tomum liberaliter transmissus est, Anno xpi MdXCV'
'Daniel Frese pinxit 1588'

Latin text on the reverse (p. 44).

Probably from Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg, 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' (Cologne, 1589), part V, Latin edition (Koeman, 2, p. 22, B&H 5, No. 44).

Photographs and maps of Denmark.

This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.

'Wytfliet’s map of the Southern continent, 1597'

Scale unspecified.

Extract from Scottish Geographical Magazine attached to map.

Map of Odense.

'Civitatis Episcopalis Othenarum sive Otthoniae, ut vulgo Dicitur, Fioniae, Insularum Daniae, Regnis Amoe Nissimae Fertilissimaeque Metropolis Secundum Situm & Figuram Quam Hoc Seculo Habet, Delineatio, Anno Partae Per Unicum Mediatorem Xpm, Salutis: M.D. LXXXXIII. Genere, Virtutibus, famaque illustri Henrio Ranzouio, Imperiali et Regio Danico, consiliario; Ducatuumque Slesuici, Holsatiae et Dithmarsiae gubernatore, summorum et optimor conatum promotore impensas Suppeditante.'

Anon. [George Braun and Frans Hogenberg]

Scale unspecified.

On the reverse, two pages text (Latin) (p. 30).

From George Braun and Frans Hogenhberg, 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' (Cologne, 1598 and later), part V, Latin edition, map 30 (Koeman, 2,1969, p. 21, B&H5).