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Record ID 51714

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 33r

Biographicia Britannica Vol 1 & 2 5 & 6

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/6/3 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 6 Feb 1777. Original Returned Date: 3 Jun 1777.


Borrower

Thomas Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Reid. Life dates: 1710-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Press: L. Shelf: 3. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh8-c.1-7.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5, Volume 6

Record ID 39216

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 104r

Rollins Roman History vol 1, 2

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: Febr. 6th. Original Borrower: Andrew Begbie.


Borrower

Andrew Begbie
Gender: Male. Address: West Farm of Barneymains, Haddington parish.
Death date: c. 1817.
Occupation (normalised): Agricultural > Farmer.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History (original title)
Roman History, from the Foundation of Rome till the Battle of Actium, 16 vols (standardised title)

Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1336 (vol. 4 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday).

Borrower: Andrew Begbie

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 139350

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 31

Petter  Wilkins  1 . 2d Vol

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/24 (Monday). Classmark: D . .. Original Returned Text: Petter Wilkin's 1 . 2d V.


Borrower

Patrick/Peter Greenhill
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Robert Paltock (Male, born 1697, died 1767)
Genre: Fiction
The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man: relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage thro’ a subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new World; his there meeting with a Gawry or flying Woman, whose Life he preserv’d, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary Conveyance to the Country of Glums and Gawrys, or Men and Women that fly. Likewise a Description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its Inhabitants, and the Author’s remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own Mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprizing Manner of his coming on board that surprizing Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his Death on his landing at Plymouth in the Year 1739. Illustrated with several Cuts, clearly and distinctly representing the Structure and Mechanism of the Wings of the Glums and Gawrys, and the Manner in which they use them either to swim or fly. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes. ...
Classmark: K.8.24, D.6.4.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Paltock (Male, born 1697, died 1767)
Genre: Fiction
The life and adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish man: relating particularly, his shipwreck near the South Pole; his wonderful Passage thro’ a subterraneous Cavern into a kind of new World; his there meeting with a Gawry or flying Woman, whose Life he preserv’d, and afterwards married her; his extraordinary Conveyance to the Country of Glums and Gawrys, or Men and Women that fly. Likewise a Description of this strange Country, with the Laws, Customs, and Manners of its Inhabitants, and the Author’s remarkable Transactions among them. Taken from his own Mouth, in his Passage to England, from off Cape Horn in America, in the Ship Hector. With an Introduction, giving an Account of the surprizing Manner of his coming on board that surprizing Manner of his coming on board that Vessel, and his Death on his landing at Plymouth in the Year 1739. Illustrated with several Cuts, clearly and distinctly representing the Structure and Mechanism of the Wings of the Glums and Gawrys, and the Manner in which they use them either to swim or fly. By R.S. a passenger in the Hector. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 82 times in 46 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Paltock (Male, born 1697, died 1767)
Genre: Fiction
Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish Man

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/24 (Monday).

Borrower: Patrick/Peter Greenhill

Author: Robert Paltock (Male, born 1697, died 1767), Genre: Fiction

Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish Man

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 139515

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 35

Arabian  Enter. 1 . 2d Vol

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/3/24 (Monday). Classmark: E7. 11. Original Returned Text: Arabian Entr 1 . 2d Vol.


Borrower

Thomas Wilson
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. 1759. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1419603348.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Genre: Fiction
Arabian nights entertainments: consisting of one thousand and one stories, told by the Sultaness of the Indies ... Translated into French from the Arabian MSS. by M. Galland, ... and now done into English from the last Paris edition.
Classmark: E.7.11, B.7.13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Fiction
Arabian nights entertainments: consisting of one thousand and one stories, told by the Sultaness of the Indies ... Translated into French from the Arabian MSS. by M. Galland, ... and now done into English from the last Paris edition.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 102 times in 47 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Fiction
Arabian Nights Entertainments

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/3/24 (Monday).

Borrower: Thomas Wilson

Genre: Fiction

Arabian Nights Entertainments

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 141336

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 58

Fool  of Quality Vol 5th

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/8 (Saturday). Classmark: E4. 22. Original Returned Text: Fool of Quality Vol 5th.


Borrower

John Thomson
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1414985380.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783)
Genre: Fiction
The fool of quality; or, the history of Henry Earl of Moreland. In four volumes. ... By Mr. Brooke.
Classmark: E.4.22, R.9.25.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783)
Genre: Fiction
The fool of quality; or, the history of Henry Earl of Moreland. In four volumes. ... By Mr. Brooke.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766-1769. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 261 times in 112 borrowing records


Book Work

Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783)
Genre: Fiction
Fool of Quality, or, The History of Henry Earl of Moreland

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783)
Genre: Fiction
The fool of quality; or, the history of Henry Earl of Moreland. Vol. V. By Mr. Brooke.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 263 times in 112 borrowing records


Book Work

Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783)
Genre: Fiction
Fool of Quality, or, The History of Henry Earl of Moreland

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Thomson

Author: Henry Brooke (Male, born c.1703, died 1783), Genre: Fiction

Fool of Quality, or, The History of Henry Earl of Moreland

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 141477

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 63

Salmon's  Grammar

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/8 (Saturday). Classmark: B5 .31. Original Returned Text: Salmon's Grammar.


Borrower

George Drummond
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1760-1820. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1377324756.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Thomas Salmon (Male, born 1679, died 1767)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new geographical and historical grammar: wherein the geographical part is truly modern; and the present state of the several kingdoms of the world is so interspersed, as to render the study of geography both entertaining and instructive. Containing, I. A description of the figure and motion of the earth. II. Geographical definitions and problems, being a necessary introduction to this study. III. A general division of the globe into land and water. IV. The situation and extent of the several countries contained in each quarter of the world; their cities, chief towns, history, present state, respective forms of government, forces, revenues, taxes, revolutions, and memorable events. Together with an account of the air, soil, produce, traffic, curiosities, arms, religion, language, universities, bishopries, manners, customs, habits, and coins, in use in the several kingdoms and states described. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with a set of twenty-two new maps of the several countries; drawn, by the direction of Mr. Salmon, and ingraved by Mr. Jefferys, geographer to his royal highness the Prince of Wales.
Classmark: L.6.6, B.5.31, B.4.16.

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: George Drummond

Author: Thomas Salmon (Male, born 1679, died 1767), Genre: Natural Philosophy

New Geographical and Historical Grammar

Record ID 146022

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 96

Brugh's dig. hu . Nature

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/3/4 (Tuesday). Classmark: M4. 17. Original Returned Text: Brugh's Dig. hu . Nature.


Borrower

Robert Henry
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1385762356.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Burgh (Male, born 1714, died 1775)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Theology
The dignity of human nature. Or, a brief account of the certain and established means for attaining the true end of our existence. In four books. I. Of prudence. II. Of knowledge. III. Of virtue. IV. Of revealed religion. By J. B. Master of an Academy at Newington-Green, Middlesex.
Classmark: M.4.17, P.4.19.

Record ID 146088

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 98

Heisteri  Compend. Anatom. 1 . 2d V.

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Classmark: H6 . 19. Original Returned Text: Heisteri Com. Anat .1. 2d.


Borrower

Thomas Hutton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Lorenz Heister (Male, born 1683, died 1758)
Genre: Medicine
D. Laurentii Heisteri Profess. Publ. Helmstadiensis Academ. Caesar. Regiae Londin ac Berolin. Collegae Compendium anatomicum : totam rem anatomicam brevissime complectens.
Classmark: H.6.19.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Lorenz Heister (Male, born 1683, died 1758)
Genre: Medicine
D. Laurentii Heisteri Profess. Publ. Helmstadiensis Academ. Caesar. Regiae Londin ac Berolin. Collegae Compendium anatomicum : totam rem anatomicam brevissime complectens.
Language: Latin . Published: Nuremberg | Altdorf. Date of publication: 1732. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 4 times in 2 borrowing records


Book Work

Lorenz Heister (Male, born 1683, died 1758)
Genre: Medicine
Compendium Anatomicum [Lorenz Heister]

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/6 (Thursday).

Borrower: Thomas Hutton

Author: Lorenz Heister (Male, born 1683, died 1758), Genre: Medicine

Compendium Anatomicum [Lorenz Heister]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 152514

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 216

Colection of  poems 1 . 2 - 4 V.

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/7 (Friday). Classmark: P6- 25. Original Returned Text: Colect poems 1 . 2 . 4th V.


Borrower

John Webster
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1755-1807. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1417992508.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Anthony Blackwall (Male, born 1674, died 1730)
Genre: Poetry
A collection of poems in six volumes by several hands / [edited by Robert Dodsley].
Classmark: P.6.25, R.9.16.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Anthony Blackwall (Male, born 1674, died 1730)
Genre: Poetry
A collection of poems in six volumes by several hands / [edited by Robert Dodsley].
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Robert Dodsley
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 21 borrowing records


Book Work

Anthony Blackwall (Male, born 1674, died 1730)
Genre: Poetry
Collection of Poems in Six Volumes by Several Hands [ed. Robert Dodsley]

Borrowed: 1777/2/6 (Thursday). Returned: 1777/2/7 (Friday).

Borrower: John Webster

Author: Anthony Blackwall (Male, born 1674, died 1730), Genre: Poetry

Collection of Poems in Six Volumes by Several Hands [ed. Robert Dodsley]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 4