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Record ID 53309

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 71v

Hume's History V. 2d

Borrowed: 1785/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1786/1/3 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Dec 1785. Original Returned Date: 3 Jan 1786.


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.


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David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the accession of Henry VII.
Press: E. Shelf: 8. Number: 1, 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn9-g.2-4. Original Author: Hume, David, 1711-1776..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, under the House of Tudor. Comprehending the reigns of K. Henry VII. K. Henry VIII. K Edward VI. Q. Mary, and Q. Elizabeth. By David Hume, Esq; In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 52 times in 35 borrowing records


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David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]

Borrowed: 1785/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1786/1/3 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 39629

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 128v

Robertsons History of Scotland volume 2d

Borrowed: 1785/12/28 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Decr.. Original Borrower: Jo: Douglass.


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John Douglass
Gender: Male.


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William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland. During the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1785/12/28 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Douglass

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 39628

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 128v

Robertsons History of Scotland Vol: 1.

Borrowed: 1785/12/28 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Decr.. Original Borrower: Robert Davie Junr..


Borrower

Robert Davie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Dyer.


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William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland. During the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1785/12/28 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Robert Davie

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 230459

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137143 (Type: Student). Page: 253

Plutarch's Lives v. 3

Borrowed: 1785/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: unknown.


Borrower

William Cruickshank
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch's Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Plutarch (Male, born c.46, died 119)
Genre: Lives
Plutarch’s lives, translated from the original Greek, with notes critical and historical, and a new life of Plutarch.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Langhorne, John; Langhorne, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 333 times in 303 borrowing records


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1785/12/28 (Wednesday).

Borrower: William Cruickshank

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

Lives [Plutarch]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3