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MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book, page 112r

Record ID 54994

Tables requisite for the Nautical Ephemeris

Borrowed: 1785/3/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/10/28 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 31 Mar 1785. Original Returned Date: 28 Oct 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book Holding

Commissioners of Longitude Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Reference Works
Tables requisite to be used with the astronomical and nautical ephemeris.
Press: CL. Shelf: 5. Number: [blank]. Original Author: Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude..

Record ID 54995

Ephemeris for 1767

Borrowed: 1785/4/19 (Tuesday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 19 Apr 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book Holding

Commissioners of Longitude Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
Nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris for 1767.
Press: AQ. Shelf: 1. Number: 1. Original Author: Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Commissioners of Longitude Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
The nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris, for the year 1767.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 5


Book Work

Commissioners of Longitude Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris

Record ID 54996

Ephemeris for 1778

Borrowed: 1785/4/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/8/13 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Apr 1785. Original Returned Date: 13 Aug 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book Holding

[Nautical almanac.]
Press: AQ. Shelf: 1. Number: 1. Original Author: Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1785/4/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/8/13 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

[Nautical almanac.]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 54997

Philsophical transactions Vol. 75 part. 1

Borrowed: 1785/8/22 (Monday). Returned: 1785/12/18 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 22 Aug 1785. Original Returned Date: 18 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 75.1

Record ID 54998

Jones' relicks of Welsh Bards

Borrowed: 1785/9/22 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/10/21 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 22 Sep 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Oct 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Edward Jones (Male, born 1752, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
Musical and poetical relicks of the Welsh bards.
Press: CS. Shelf: 1. Number: 9. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll RF 1046. Original Author: Jones, Edward, 1752-1824..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edward Jones (Male, born 1752, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
Musical and poetical relicks of the Welsh bards: preserved by tradition, and authentic manuscripts, from remote antiquity; never before published,
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Edward Jones (Male, born 1752, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards

Borrowed: 1785/9/22 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/10/21 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: Edward Jones (Male, born 1752, died 1824), Genre: Poetry

Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards

Record ID 54999

Gassendi opera. 6 tom. in 4 vol.

Borrowed: 1785/11/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 2 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Pierre Gassendi (Male, born 1592, died 1655)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Opera omnia, in sex tomos divisa.
Press: BX. Shelf: 3. Number: 3:4. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi2-c.9-12. Original Author: Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Pierre Gassendi (Male, born 1592, died 1655)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
P. Gassendi opera omnia, etc.
Language: Latin . Published: Lyon. Date of publication: 1658. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 40 times in 21 borrowing records


Book Work

Pierre Gassendi (Male, born 1592, died 1655)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of Pierre Gassendi

Borrowed: 1785/11/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: Pierre Gassendi (Male, born 1592, died 1655), Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of Pierre Gassendi

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

Record ID 55000

Hist. de l'Acad. des inscriptions, &c. tom. 1.

Borrowed: 1785/11/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 2 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres (France) (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Mémoires de litérature tirés des registres [et Histoire] de l'Académie royale des inscriptions et belles-lettres depuis son renouvellement jusqu'en 1710.
Press: AA. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh2-k.1-4. Original Author: Académie des inscriptions & belles-lettres (France).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 55001

Recueil d'observations faites en pluseurs voyages.

Borrowed: 1785/11/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 2 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Recueil d'observations faites en plusieurs voyages par ordre de sa majesté, pour perfectionner l'astronomie et la geographie.
Press: BB. Shelf: 5. Number: 12. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl4-a.10. Original Author: Académie des sciences (France)..

Record ID 55002

Purbachii theoricae planetarum

Borrowed: 1785/11/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 2 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henricus Glareanus (Male, born 1488, died 1563), Francesco Maurolico (Male, born 1494, died 1575), Georg von Peurbach (Male, born 1423, died 1461)
Genre: Mathematics, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Theoricae novae planetarum Georgij Purbachij.
Press: AR. Shelf: 15. Number: 13. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk7-l.26  . Original Author: Peurbach, Georg von, 1423-1461..

Record ID 55003

Clavii Opera. tom. 3

Borrowed: 1785/11/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 2 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Christoph Clavius (Male, born 1538, died 1612)
Genre: Mathematics
Opera mathematica.
Press: X. Shelf: 8. Number: 13. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi3-d.9-13. Original Author: Clavius, Christoph, 1538-1612..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Christoph Clavius (Male, born 1538, died 1612)
Genre: Mathematics
Christophori Clauii ... opera mathematica ... Ab auctore nunc denuo correcta, et plurimis locis aucta, etc.
Language: Latin . Published: Mainz. Date of publication: 1611-1612. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Christoph Clavius (Male, born 1538, died 1612)
Genre: Mathematics
Opera Mathematica [Christoph Clavius]

Borrowed: 1785/11/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: Christoph Clavius (Male, born 1538, died 1612), Genre: Mathematics

Opera Mathematica [Christoph Clavius]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 55004

T. Brache astronomiae instauratae mechanica

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Tycho Brahe (Male, born 1546, died 1601)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomiae instauratae mechanica.
Press: BR. Shelf: 5. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl7-d.6  . Original Author: Brahe, Tycho, 1546-1601..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Tycho Brahe (Male, born 1546, died 1601)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Tychonis Brahe ... Astronomiæ instauratæ mechanica.
Language: Latin . Published: Nuremberg. Date of publication: 1602. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Tycho Brahe (Male, born 1546, died 1601)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: Tycho Brahe (Male, born 1546, died 1601), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica

Record ID 55005

Flamstedii Hist. coelesis Britannica 3 vol.

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/8/13 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 13 Aug 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Flamsteed (Male, born 1646, died 1719)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Reference Works
Historia celestis Britannica tribus voluminibus contenta
Press: O. Shelf: 1. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl3-a.4-6. Original Author: Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Flamsteed (Male, born 1646, died 1719)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Reference Works
Historia celestis Britannica tribus voluminibus contenta
Language: Latin . Published: London. Date of publication: 1725. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 63 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

John Flamsteed (Male, born 1646, died 1719)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Reference Works
Historia Celestis Britannica

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/8/13 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: John Flamsteed (Male, born 1646, died 1719), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Reference Works

Historia Celestis Britannica

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 55006

Alphonsi Regiomontanis tabulae astronomicae

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Alfonso X King of Castile and Leon (Male, born 1221, died 1284)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomicae tabulae in propriam integritatem restitutae.
Press: AG. Shelf: 5. Number: 16. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn4-f.9  . Original Author: Alfonso IX, King of Castile and León..

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: Alfonso X King of Castile and Leon (Male, born 1221, died 1284), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Astronomicae Tabulae

Record ID 55007

Albategnius de numeris et motibus Stellarum

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Muḥammad ibn Jābir Battānī (Male, died 929), Joannes Regiomontanus (Male, born 1436, died 1476)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
De scientia stellarum liber, cum aliquot additionibus Ioannis Regiomontani.
Press: AK. Shelf: 1. Number: 14. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn4-h.11. Original Author: Battani, Muhammad ibn Jabir, -929..

Record ID 55008

Cl. Ptolemaei opera

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Ptolemy (Male)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Omnia quae extant opera praeter Geographiam.
Press: AA. Shelf: 8. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi7-d.16  . Original Author: Ptolemy, active 2nd century..

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: Ptolemy (Male), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel

Works of Ptolomy

Record ID 55009

Regiomantanus in Ptolemaei almagestum

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Ptolemy (Male)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
In Ptolemaei magnam compositionem quam Almagestum vocant libri tredecim.
Press: P. Shelf: 6. Number: 7. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk5-d.7  . Original Author: Regiomontanus, Joannes, 1436-1476..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Ptolemy (Male)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
In Ptolemæi magnam compositionem, quam Almagestum vocant, libri tredecim, conscripti a Ioanne Regiomontano.
Language: Latin . Published: Nuremberg. Date of publication: 1550. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 3


Book Work

Ptolemy (Male)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Almagest [Ptolomy]

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: Ptolemy (Male), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Almagest [Ptolomy]

Record ID 55010

Keplerus de motibus Stellerum

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Johannes Kepler (Male, born 1571, died 1630)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomia nova aitiologetos, seu physica coelestis, tradita commentariis de motibus stellae Martis, ex observationibus G.V. Tychonis Brahe ... elaborata ...
Press: P. Shelf: 2. Number: 12. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk10-c.10  . Original Author: Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630..

Record ID 55011

Almagestum Novum Riccioli 2 tom

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 17 Nov 1785. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1785.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Giovanni Battista Riccioli (Male, born 1598, died 1671)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Almagestum novum astronomiam veterem novamque complectens observationibus aliorum et propriis novisque theorematibus, problematibus, ac tabulis promotam.
Press: L. Shelf: 7. Number: 12, 13. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl5-c.1-2. Original Author: Riccioli, Giambattista..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Giovanni Battista Riccioli (Male, born 1598, died 1671)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Almagestum Novum, astronomiam veterem novamque complectens, etc.
Language: Latin . Published: Bologna. Date of publication: 1651. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 4 times in 2 borrowing records


Book Work

Giovanni Battista Riccioli (Male, born 1598, died 1671)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Almagestum Novum, Astronomiam Veterem Novamque Complectens

Borrowed: 1785/11/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1785/12/21 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: Giovanni Battista Riccioli (Male, born 1598, died 1671), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Almagestum Novum, Astronomiam Veterem Novamque Complectens

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2