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MS Lib 1: Professors Receipt Book, page 20r

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Record ID 48715

Bushing's Geography. 6 vol.

Borrowed: 1764/1/12 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 12 Jan [1764]. Original Returned Date: [blank].


Borrower

James Williamson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Williamson. Life dates: d. 1795. Academic dates: 1742.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New system of geography.
Press: D. Shelf: 5. Number: 1 &c. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi1-e.4-9. Original Author: Büsching, Anton Friedrich, 1724-1793..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new system of geography: in which is given, a general account of the situation and limits, the manners, history, ... of the several kingdoms and states.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 92 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New System of Geography

Borrowed: 1764/1/12 (Thursday).

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793), Genre: Natural Philosophy

New System of Geography

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Record ID 48716

Copernicus Astronomy

Borrowed: 1764/2/11 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 11 Feb [1764]. Original Returned Date: [blank].


Borrower

James Williamson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Williamson. Life dates: d. 1795. Academic dates: 1742.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Nicolaus Copernicus (Male, born 1473, died 1543)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nicolai Copernici Torinensis De revolutionibvs orbium cœlestium, libri VI.
Press: P. Shelf: 8. Number: 9. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk2-e.5  . Original Author: Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Nicolaus Copernicus (Male, born 1473, died 1543)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Nicolai Copernici Torinensis De reuolutionibus orbium cœlestium, Libri VI.
Language: Latin . Published: Nuremberg. Date of publication: 1543. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 3


Book Work

Nicolaus Copernicus (Male, born 1473, died 1543)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

Record ID 48717

Keplers Harmonics

Borrowed: 1764/2/11 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 11 Feb [1764]. Original Returned Date: [blank].


Borrower

James Williamson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Williamson. Life dates: d. 1795. Academic dates: 1742.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Johannes Kepler (Male, born 1571, died 1630)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Harmonices mundi libri V.
Press: P. Shelf: 6. Number: 16. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl8-d.5. Original Author: Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Johannes Kepler (Male, born 1571, died 1630)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
J. Keppleri Harmonices Mundi Libri V.
Language: Latin . Published: Linz. Date of publication: 1619. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Johannes Kepler (Male, born 1571, died 1630)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Harmonices Mundi

Borrowed: 1764/2/11 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Johannes Kepler (Male, born 1571, died 1630), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Harmonices Mundi

Record ID 48718

Keplers Epistles

Borrowed: 1764/2/11 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 11 Feb [1764].


Borrower

James Williamson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Williamson. Life dates: d. 1795. Academic dates: 1742.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Johannes Kepler (Male, born 1571, died 1630)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Epistolae ad Joannem Kepplerum.
Press: P. Shelf: 2. Number: 8. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh7-b.4. Original Author: Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630..

Record ID 48719

Plutarchs works 2 Vols. Fol:

Borrowed: 1764/2/11 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 11 Feb [1764]. Original Returned Date: [blank].


Borrower

James Williamson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Williamson. Life dates: d. 1795. Academic dates: 1742.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Omnia quae exstant opera ... Cum Latina interpretatione Cruserii, et Xylandri.
Press: X. Shelf: 3. Number: 10.11. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi5-a.1-2. Original Author: Plutarch..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Omnia quae exstant opera ... Cum Latina interpretatione Cruserii, et Xylandri: et doctorum virorum notis: et libellis variantium lectionum ... et indicibus accuratiss ... Accedunt nunc primum Plutarchi vita ... a Ioan. Rualdo collecta digestaque. Eiusdem Rualdi animadversiones ...
Language: Latin . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1624. Format: folio.
Editors: Croeser, Herman, approximately 1510-1574; Xylander, Wilhelm, 1532-1576 
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 6 borrowing records


Book Work

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Lives [Plutarch]

Borrowed: 1764/2/11 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119), Genre: Lives

Lives [Plutarch]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 48720

Record ID 48721

Stobeus Sententiæ Thesaurus

Borrowed: 1764/2/11 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 11 Feb [1764].


Borrower

James Williamson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Williamson. Life dates: d. 1795. Academic dates: 1742.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Johann Stobaeus (Male, born 1580, died 1646)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Sententiae ex thesauris Graecorum delectae.
Press: U. Shelf: 5. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk5-d.11  . Original Author: Stobaeus, Johann..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Johann Stobaeus (Male, born 1580, died 1646)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Sententiae ex thesauris Graecorum delectae
Language: Latin . Published: Basel. Date of publication: 1549. Format: folio.
Translators: Conrad Gessner
Number of borrowings: 4


Book Work

Johann Stobaeus (Male, born 1580, died 1646)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Sententiae ex Thesauris Graecorum Delectae

Record ID 48722

Newtoni Principia

Borrowed: 1764/2/11 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 11 Feb [1764]. Original Returned Date: [blank].


Borrower

James Williamson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Williamson. Life dates: d. 1795. Academic dates: 1742.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica.
Press: BB. Shelf: 6. Number: 4. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm9-g.1. Original Author: Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. Auctore Isaaco Newtono, Equite Aurato.
Language: Latin . Published: Cambridge. Date of publication: 1713. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 65 times in 63 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica