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Anon.; John Goldar.

'Engraved for Bankes's New System of Geography Published by Royal Authority'

Probably from Bankes, Thomas, ‘A New, Royal, and Authentic System of Universal Geography, ancient and modern … containing every important … discovery throughout the whole of Captain Cook’s voyages round the world. Together with those of other modern circumnavigators' … By … Thomas Bankes … and Edward Warren Blake … Alexander Cook … and Thomas Lloyd … (London, [1790]).

'Ludovico Corazzari del.'
'Ca. Franc.o Piranesi incise 1791'
Francesco Piranesi after Ludovico Corazzari

'Alla Santita' di Nro. Sig[no].re Pio Sesto Pontefice Massimo, delle Antichità investigatore vigilantissimo, e delle belle Arti Splendidissimo Protettore'
'Francesco Piranesi D.D.D.' dedication in lower margin.

Illustration showing John Anderson seated, with military apparatus in the background by William Kay.

A note says that the original plate and impression were destroyed by Mr Anderson.

'A Correct Survey of Dublin as it Stood in the Year 1610'
'London. Published by James Malton for his History of Dublin. July 1792'

Scale: 1 inch to 600 feet

Three insets: 'The original form of the Castle'; 'Antient Seal of Dublin'; 'Seals of the City of Dublin in 1450'.

'Plan of the City and Harbour of Toulon.'
'T. Jefferys Sculp'
'Published by W. Faden, Geo[graphe]r to his Majesty [... ] Sept. 14th 1793'

Scale: 1 centimetre to 50 British Fathoms

'Plate LXXX' from an unidentified publication.

'Engraved by R. Baker. Islington near London'
'Sisson Darling script.'
'Dublin Printed & Published by J. & J. H. Fleming'
[Further illegible names underneath image.]

R[ ] Baker.

Scale: 2.3 cm to 20 miles

One inset with inscription bottom right corner 'Inscribed to John Jefferies, Earl Camden, Viscount of Bayham etc. etc. etc., Lord Lieutenant General, Governor of Ireland'.

'3 lithos, Roman, office central, Return' endorsed on reverse.

Anderson was responsible for strengthening the artillery batteries at Greenock against the danger of attack or invasion by the French.

'Plan de la Ville et du Fort de Colombo dans I'lsle de Ceyland, lors de leur reddition aux Anglais le 16 Fevrier 1796'
'Dessiné parTombe’
'Gravé par Amb. Tardieu'
Ambroise Tardieu after [ ] Tombe.

Scale: 2.4 cm to 500 toises

’Pl[ate]. VII.' from an unidentified publication.

'An Historical Map of Scotland, with the north part of England, adapted to the year 1400; and constructed from the most authentic materials attainable'
'by David Macpherson' added in manuscript in ink.
'Published as the Act direct, 2d July 1796, by David Macpherson, Spring-Place, Kentishtown, near London'
'T. Foot sculp.'

T[ ] Foot after David Macpherson.

Scale: 6 inches to 100 Scottish miles

634' endorsed in manuscript in pencil in bottom right corner.

From David Macpherson, 'Geographical Illustration of Scottish History, containing the Names of Places mentioned in Chronicles, Histories, Records, &c [...] the Names being alphabetically arranged, with References to their Position in the Historical Map of Scotland, which accompanies the work [...] (London: Printed by T. Besnley, 1796).

Includes a transcript of the 'last Will of Professor [John] Anderson'.

With transcript.

One map and several city views, mounted together as one item.

• 'A new map of England & Wales; with the Roads & Distances between Town & Town, from the Latest & Best Surveys describing the Cities, Boroughs & Market-Towns, in each County & their distances from London'; 'London, publish[e]d June 18th, 1798 by J. Evans No. 42 Long Lane, West Smithfield'; John Evans; scale unspecified; 1798; black and white, some colour, water colour on paper; engraving; 48.5 x 55.5 cm on [ ] x 67.3 cm sheet

• Two sheets with city views pasted along left and right margin of above map, both sheets formed originally one item; left margin: 'Perspective Views of The [ ]', 'London', 'Bristol', 'Newcastle', 'Hull'; right margin: '[ ] Principal Sea Ports in England', 'Liverpool', 'Yarmouth', 'Portsmouth', 'Plymouth'; anon.; no date; black and white; 22 x 11 cm each

Map derived from John Adams's Distance Map of 1677.

Draft contract between William MacNeil, merchant in Glasgow, and ten others, on the one part, and the trustees of Anderson's University, on the other part, regarding the transfer of a property on the west side of John Street, formerly owned by Fullerton, Hamilton and Co, to one hundred £ 20 subscribers on behalf of the institution.

Letter from the Reverend James Dunn, Campbell Street, Glasgow to John Parsell, accepting election as a trustee of Anderson's Institution.