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Record ID 64975

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 1r

[see entry above]

Borrowed: 1774/12/30 (Friday).


Borrower

Dunlop and Wilson
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (normalised): Print and Book Trade > Booksellers. Print and Book Trade > Printers. Print and Book Trade > Publishers.


Book Holding

Sir John Dalrymple (Male, born 1726, died 1810)
Genre: History
Dalrymple's Memoirs.
Possible modern shelfmark: Store HQ01808-HQ01809. Original Author: Dalrymple..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir John Dalrymple (Male, born 1726, died 1810)
Genre: History
Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland. From the dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. until the sea-battle off La Hogue. By Sir John Dalrymple, Bart.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 37 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir John Dalrymple (Male, born 1726, died 1810)
Genre: History
Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland from the Dissolution of the Last Parliament of Charles II until the Sea-Battle off La Hogue

Record ID 50506

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 1r

Sent Henry's History V. 1.st and Dalrymple's Memoirs to Dunlop & Wilson as Patterns for the Bookbinders

Borrowed: 1774/12/30 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Dec 1774.


Borrower

Dunlop and Wilson
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (normalised): Print and Book Trade > Booksellers. Print and Book Trade > Printers. Print and Book Trade > Publishers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans under Julius Caesar.
Press: T. Shelf: 1. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi8-e.10-15. Original Author: Henry, Robert, 1718-1790..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans Under Julius Caesar.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771-1793. Format: 4to. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 301 times in 203 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Borrowed: 1774/12/30 (Friday).

Borrower: Dunlop and Wilson

Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History

History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 50508

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 1r

Comm. Accad. Petrop. Tome 10 Sent as a Pattern to Dunlop & Wilson

Borrowed: 1775/6/5 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 5 June 1775 [or 1776]. Original Returned Date: [blank].


Borrowers

Dunlop and Wilson
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (normalised): Print and Book Trade > Booksellers. Print and Book Trade > Printers. Print and Book Trade > Publishers.

Dr Thomas Hamilton
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Anatomy and Botany 1757-1781; Clerk of the University 1770.
Original Full Name: Dr Hamilton. Life dates: 1728-1782.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
Acta Academiae scientiarum imperialis petropolitanae.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 2. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 895-908. Original Author: Akademi︠i︡a nauk SSSR..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
Acta Academiae scientiarum imperialis petropolitanae.
Language: Latin . Published: St Petersburg. Date of publication: 1778-1782. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 9 borrowing records


Book Work

Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
Acta Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae

Record ID 118409

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 61-62

Chrysal - three Vols

Borrowed: 1821/6/5 (Tuesday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Mrs Hutcheson
Gender: Female. Address: Glasgow.
Subs Date: 20 May 1821. Subs: 2.6.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Johnstone (Male, born c.1719, died c.1800)
Genre: Fiction
Chrysal: or, The adventures of a guinea.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1785. Format: 12mo (duodecimo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 11-A-11.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Charles Johnstone (Male, born c.1719, died c.1800)
Genre: Fiction
Chrysal: or, the adventures of a guinea. Wherein are exhibited views of several striking scenes, with curious and interesting anecdotes of the most Noted Persons in every Rank of Life, whose Hands it passed through, in America, England, Holland, Germany, and Portugal.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 127 times in 45 borrowing records


Book Work

Charles Johnstone (Male, born c.1719, died c.1800)
Genre: Fiction
Chrysal: or, The Adventures of a Guinea

Borrowed: 1821/6/5 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mrs Hutcheson

Author: Charles Johnstone (Male, born c.1719, died c.1800), Genre: Fiction

Chrysal: or, The Adventures of a Guinea

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 118406

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 61-62

Coxe's Travels  Two Vols

Borrowed: 1821/5/20 (Sunday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Mrs Hutcheson
Gender: Female. Address: Glasgow.
Subs Date: 20 May 1821. Subs: 2.6.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1787. Format: 8vo (octavo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 7-E-8.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 156 times in 68 borrowing records


Book Work

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Borrowed: 1821/5/20 (Sunday).

Borrower: Mrs Hutcheson

Author: William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828), Genre: Travel

Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 118493

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Guardian - 2d

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The guardian.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1767. Format: 12mo (duodecimo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Guardian [N7989]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 7 times in 4 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Guardian

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Guardian

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 118523

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Lady ofthe Lake

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The lady of the lake: a poem.
Language: English. Publication Place: Edinburgh. Publication Year: 1810. Format: 4to (quarto).

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The Lady of the Lake; a poem.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1810. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 45


Book Work

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Lady of the Lake, a Poem

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry

Lady of the Lake, a Poem

Record ID 118514

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Knox - One

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1784. Format: 12mo (duodecimo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 11-A-9.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary / by Vicesimus Knox.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 33 times in 25 borrowing records


Book Work

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays Moral and Literary

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays Moral and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 118490

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Boswell's Life of Jn    first Vol

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1799. Format: 8vo (octavo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 7-E-3.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 94 times in 59 borrowing records


Book Work

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Lives

Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 118517

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Cottagers   one

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book Holding

Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
The cottagers of Glenburnie; a tale for the farmer's ingle-nook.
Language: English. Publication Place: Edinburgh. Publication Year: 1808. Format: 8vo (octavo).

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
The Cottagers of Glenburnie: a tale for the farmer's ingle-nook.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 123


Book Work

Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
Cottagers of Glenburnie

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816), Genre: Fiction

Cottagers of Glenburnie

Record ID 118511

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Lucubrations - two

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Winter evenings: or, Lucubrations on life and letters.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1788. Format: 12mo.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Winter evenings: or lucubrations on life and letters.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 88 times in 34 borrowing records


Book Work

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Winter Evenings: or Lucubrations on Life and Letters

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821), Genre: Belles Lettres

Winter Evenings: or Lucubrations on Life and Letters

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 118487

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Bisset's - 6th Volume

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of George III. To which is prefixed, a view of the progressive improvement of England.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1803. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of George III. To which is prefixed, a view of the progressive improvement of England / by Robert Bisset.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 71 times in 36 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of George III [Robert Bisset]

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805), Genre: History

History of the Reign of George III [Robert Bisset]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 118508

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Spectator - 7th

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The spectator. In eight volumes.
Language: English. Publication Place: Edinburgh. Publication Year: 1785. Format: 12mo (duodecimo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Spectator. In eight volumes. Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 16 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Spectator

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 118520

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Guthrie's Grammar - one

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. To which are added, I. A geographical index. II. A chronological table. III. A table of the coins of all nations.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1774. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770), Genre: Natural Philosophy

New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1