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EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.11, page 187

Record ID 155625

Ferguson's Astronomy

Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.


Borrower

James Stevenson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics [Ferguson]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 26


Book Work

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles

Record ID 155628

Aitken's Surgery

Record ID 155634

Neuman's Chemistry

Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/6/0.


Borrower

John Carstairs
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/79124. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775. Other: Royal Army Medical Corps, 1780.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Caspar Neumann (Male, born 1683, died 1737)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Neumann's Chemistry (original title)
Chemical works of Caspar Neumann (standardised title)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Caspar Neumann (Male, born 1683, died 1737)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The chemical works of Caspar Neumann, M. D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 4to.
Editors: Lewis, William, 1708-1781
Number of borrowings: 55


Book Work

Caspar Neumann (Male, born 1683, died 1737)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical Works of Caspar Neumann

Record ID 155637

& Le Dran's Operations

Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.


Borrower

John Carstairs
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/79124. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775. Other: Royal Army Medical Corps, 1780.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henri-Franc̦ois Le Dran (Male, born 1685, died 1770)
Genre: Medicine
Operations in surgery of Mons. Le Dran
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *H.22.5 .

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Henri-Franc̦ois Le Dran (Male, born 1685, died 1770)
Genre: Medicine
The operations in surgery of Mons. Le Dran.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 69


Book Work

Henri-Franc̦ois Le Dran (Male, born 1685, died 1770)
Genre: Medicine
Operations in Surgery of Henri-Franc̦ois Le Dran

Record ID 155640

Monitor 2 V:s

Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6. Funds deposited: G.3.1766..


Borrower

John Stair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Monitor (original title)
Monitor: or, British freeholder (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; V.21.12-13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Monitor: or, British freeholder. From August 9, 1755, to July 31, 1756, both inclusive.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 7 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Monitor: or, British Freeholder

Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Stair

Genre: Periodicals

Monitor: or, British Freeholder

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 155643

Chem: Dictionary 2 Vs

Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Two Guineas.


Borrower

Thomas Bell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/87864. Dissertation: De Diaeta.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1773-1782; MD (Edin), 1783. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical Dictionary
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).

Borrower: Thomas Bell

Genre: Natural Philosophy

Chemical Dictionary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 155646

Gil Blas vol. 2:d

Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/9/0. Funds deposited: ND.


Borrower

Samuel Matthew
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Alain René Le Sage (Male, born 1668, died 1747)
Genre: Fiction
Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .84351.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Alain René Le Sage (Male, born 1668, died 1747)
Genre: Fiction
The adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Smollett, Tobias.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 37 times in 19 borrowing records


Book Work

Alain René Le Sage (Male, born 1668, died 1747)
Genre: Fiction
History and Adventures of Gil Blas

Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).

Borrower: Samuel Matthew

Author: Alain René Le Sage (Male, born 1668, died 1747), Genre: Fiction

History and Adventures of Gil Blas

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2