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Contents of 4. 'Italian Sketches,' 1779 (SM volume 39)
- Inside of cover (SM volume 39)
- 1r (SM volume 39)
- 1v to 4v (SM volume 39) Note on Portico of Octavia, Rome
- 1v (SM volume 39) Portico of Octavia, Rome
- 2r (SM volume 39) Portico of Octavia, Rome
- 2v (and part of 3r) (SM volume 39) Portico of Octavia, Rome
- 3r (SM volume 39) Portico of Octavia, Rome
- 3v (SM volume 39) Portico of Octavia, Rome
- 4r (SM volume 39) Portico of Octavia, Rome
- 4v (SM volume 39) Portico of Octavia, Rome
- 5r (blank)
- 5v (SM volume 39) Unidentified decorative details
- 6r to 8r and 9r (SM volume 39) Note on the Colosseum, Rome
- 6r (SM volume 39) The Colosseum, Rome
- 6v (blank)
- 7r (SM volume 39) The Colosseum, Rome
- 7v (SM volume 39) The Colosseum, Rome
- 8r (SM volume 39) The Colosseum, Rome
- 8v (SM volume 39)
- 9r (SM volume 39)
- 9v to 10v (SM volume 39) Note on Macellum (so-called Serapeum or Temple of Jupiter Serapis), Pozzuoli, 4 January 1779
- 9v (SM volume 39) Macellum (so-called Serapeum or Temple of Jupiter Serapis), Pozzuoli
- 10r (SM volume 39) Macellum (so-called Serapeum or Temple of Jupiter Serapis), Pozzuoli
- 10v (SM volume 39) Macellum (so-called Serapeum or Temple of Jupiter Serapis), Pozzuoli
- 11r (SM volume 39) Design for a domed building on an X-plan
- 11v to 13r (blank)
- 13v (SM volume 39) Temple of Isis, Pompeii, 5 January 1779
- 14r (blank)
- 14v to 20r (SM volume 39) Note on Paestum
- 14v (SM volume 39) Centre or Great Temple A, the Temple of Poseidon/Neptune, Paestum
- 15r (SM volume 39) Centre or Great Temple A, the Temple of Poseidon/Neptune, Paestum
- 15v (SM volume 39) Centre or Great Temple A, the Temple of Poseidon/Neptune, Paestum
- 16r (SM volume 39) Centre or Great Temple A, the Temple of Poseidon/Neptune, Paestum
- 16v (SM volume 39) Centre or Great Temple A, the Temple of Poseidon/Neptune, Paestum
- 17r (SM volume 39) Furthermost or third temple B, the 'Basilica', Paestum
- 17v (SM volume 39) Furthermost or third temple B, the 'Basilica', Paestum
- 18r (SM volume 39) Furthermost or third temple B, the 'Basilica', Paestum
- 18v (SM volume 39) The first temple C you arrive at, the Temple of Demeter, Paestum
- 19r (SM volume 39) The first temple C you arrive at, the Temple of Demeter, Paestum
- 19v (SM volume 39) Amphitheatre, Paestum
- 20r (SM volume 39) Furthermost or third temple B, the 'Basilica', Paestum
- 20v to 21r (blank)
- 21v (SM volume 39)
- 22r to 28v (SM volume 39) Note on Pompeii
- 22r (SM volume 39) Entrance into Pompeii
- 22v (blank)
- 23r (SM volume 39)
- 23v and 24r (SM volume 39) Soldiers Quarters, Pompeii
- 24v (SM volume 39) Courtyard next to Odeon, Pompeii
- 25r (SM volume 39)
- 25v and 26r (SM volume 39) Villa near the Temple, Pompeii
- 26v and 27r (SM volume 39) Villa near the Soldiers Quarters, Pompeii
- 27v and 28r (SM volume 39) Theatre Keeper's house, Pompeii
- 28v (SM volume 39) Mausoleum, Pompeii
- 29r (SM volume 39) Unidentified chapel
- 29v to 32v (SM volume 39) Note on Paestum, 14-16 February 1779
- 29v (SM volume 39)
- 30r (SM volume 39) Mausoleum near Pozzuoli
- 30v (SM volume 39) Composite capital, Paestum
- 31r (SM volume 39)
- 31v (SM volume 39)
- 32r (SM volume 39) Latin inscription, Paestum
- 32v (SM volume 39)
- 33r (SM volume 39)
- 33v (SM volume 39)
- 34r (SM volume 39)
- 34v (SM volume 39) Carthusian Charterhouse of San Lorenzo
- 35r (SM volume 39)
- 35v (SM volume 39)
- 36r (SM volume 39)
- 36v (SM volume 39)
- 37r (SM volume 39)
- 37v (SM volume 39)
- 38r (SM volume 39)
- 38v (SM volume 39)
- 39r (SM volume 39)
- 39v (SM volume 39)
- 40r (SM volume 39) Plan of ? stable, elevation of door
- 40v (SM volume 39) ? Designs
- 41r (SM volume 39) The Pantheon
- 41v to 46v (SM volume 39) 'Sightseeing tips'
- 41v (SM volume 39)
- 42r (SM volume 39)
- 42v (SM volume 39)
- 43r (SM volume 39)
- 43v (SM volume 39)
- 44r (SM volume 39)
- 44v (SM volume 39)
- 45r (SM volume 39)
- 45v (SM volume 39)
- 46r (SM volume 39)
- 46v (SM volume 39) Triumphal arch, Aversa
- 47r (SM volume 39)
- 47v (SM volume 39)
- 48r (SM volume 39)
- 48v (SM volume 39)
- 49r (SM volume 39)
- 49v (SM volume 39) View of coast, Ischia
- 50r (SM volume 39)
- 50v (SM volume 39)
- 51r (SM volume 39)
- 51v (SM volume 39)
- 52r (SM volume 39)
- 52v (SM volume 39)
- 53r (SM volume 39)
- 53v (SM volume 39)
- 54r (SM volume 39)
- 54v (SM volume 39)
- 55r (SM volume 39)
- 55v (SM volume 39)
- 56r (SM volume 39)
- 56v ( SM volume 39)
- 57r (SM volume 39)
- 57v (SM volume 39)
- 58r (SM volume 39)
- 58v (SM volume 39)
- 59r (SM volume 39)
- 59v (SM volume 39)
- 60r (SM volume 39)
- 60v (SM volume 39)
- 61r (SM volume 39)
- 61v (SM volume 39)
- 62r (SM volume 39)
- 62v (SM volume 39)
- 63r (SM volume 39)
- 63v (SM volume 39)
- 64r (SM volume 39)
- 64v (SM volume 39)
- 65r (SM volume 39)
- 65v (SM volume 39)
- 66r (SM volume 39)
- 66v (SM volume 39)
- 67r (SM volume 39)
- 67v to 86r blank (except 76v)
- 76v (SM volume 39)
- 86v to 88r (SM volume 39) Downhill (Co. Londonderry, N. Ireland)
- 86v (SM volume 39)
- 87r (SM volume 39)
- 87v (SM volume 39)
- 88r (SM volume 39)
- 88v (SM volume 39)
- 89r (SM volume 39)
- 89v (SM volume 39)
- 90r blank
- 90v (SM volume 39)
- 91r (SM volume 39)
- 91v (SM volume 39)
- Add.1r (SM volume 39, Additional ff, not bound in)
- Add.1v (SM volume 39, Additional ff, not bound in)
- Add.2r (SM volume 39, Additional ff, not bound in)
- Add.2v blank
- Add.3r blank
- Add.3v (SM volume 39, Additional ff, not bound in)
- Add.4r (SM volume 39, Additional ff, not bound in)
- Add.4v blank
- Add.5r blank
- Add.5v (SM volume 39, Additional ff, not bound in)
- Add.6r (SM volume 39, Additional ff, not bound in)
- Add.6v blank
- Latin Inscriptions
- 32r (SM volume 39, Translation of and notes on Latin inscription)
- 37v (SM volume 39, Translation of and notes on Latin inscription)
- 38r (SM volume 39, Translation of Latin inscription)
- 38v (SM volume 39, Translation of and notes on pre-modern Italian inscription)
- 51v (SM volume 39, Translation of Latin inscription)
- 58r-58v (SM volume 39, Translation of and notes on Latin inscription)
- 58r-58v (SM volume 39, Translation of and notes on Latin inscription)
- 60v (SM volume 39, Translation of and notes on Latin inscription)
- 61r (SM volume 39, Translation of and notes on Latin inscription)
- 62r (SM volume 39, Translation of and notes on Latin inscription)