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Record ID 873

Universal history vol 12

Borrowed: 1759/4/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/5/1 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 1 May 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

William Struthers
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: William Struthers.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
Universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, &c. with a general index to the whole.
Press: AU. Shelf: 6. Number: 11. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl10-f.22-24; Sp Coll Bl10-g.1-17. Original Author: Universal History..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Borrowed: 1759/4/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/5/1 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William Struthers

Genre: History

Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Volumes borrowed: Volume 12

Record ID 874

Potters Antiquities vol 2d

Borrowed: 1759/4/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/5/4 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 4 May 1759. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

Duncan Campbell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic. Original Full Name: Duncan Campbell.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747)
Genre: History
Archaeologia Graeca: or, the antiquities of Greece
Press: CA. Shelf: 6. Number: 6: 7. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl2-i.4,5. Original Author: Potter, John, 1674?-1747..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747)
Genre: History
Archæologia græca, or, the antiquities of Greece.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1715. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 76 times in 48 borrowing records


Book Work

John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747)
Genre: History
Archaelogia Graeca: or, The Antiquities of Greece

Borrowed: 1759/4/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/5/4 (Friday).

Borrower: Duncan Campbell

Author: John Potter (Male, born c.1673, died 1747), Genre: History

Archaelogia Graeca: or, The Antiquities of Greece

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 875

Robertsons Dictionary

Borrowed: 1759/4/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/5/9 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 9 May 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

John Pinkerton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Logic. Original Full Name: John Pinkerton.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Robertson (Male, died c.1686)
Genre: Reference Works
Otsar leshon ha-ḳodesh = Thesaurus linguae sanctae compendiosè scil. contractus, planè tamen referatus, pleneque explicatus: sive, Concordantiale lexicon Hebraeo-Latino-Biblicum
Press: CF. Shelf: 3. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm20-c.27. Original Author: Robertson, William, -1686?..

Borrowed: 1759/4/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/5/9 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Pinkerton

Author: William Robertson (Male, died c.1686), Genre: Reference Works

Thesaurus Linguae Sanctae

Record ID 876

Lightfoots Works 2 vols

Borrowed: 1759/4/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/5/22 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 22 May 1759. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


Borrower

Robert Campbell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Divinity, Preacher. Original Full Name: Robert Campbell.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675)
Genre: Theology
Works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D.D. late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge; such as were, and such as never before were printed. With the authors life, and large and useful tables to each volume. Also three maps: one of the temple drawn by the author himself; the others of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings..
Press: BL. Shelf: 1. Number: 1: 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll RF 971-972. Original Author: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675)
Genre: Theology
The works of the reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D. late master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge; such as were, and such as never before were printed.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1684. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 33 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675)
Genre: Theology
Works of John Lightfoot

Borrowed: 1759/4/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1759/5/22 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Robert Campbell

Author: John Lightfoot (Male, born 1602, died 1675), Genre: Theology

Works of John Lightfoot

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 877

Moss's Sermons vol 1st

Borrowed: 1759/4/23 (Monday). Returned: 1759/5/16 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 16 May 1759. Professor 1: William Leechman.


Borrower

James Scott
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: James Scott.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Moss (Male, born 1666, died 1729)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons and discourses on practical subjects... With a preface, giving some account of the author, by a learned hand
Press: AP. Shelf: 5. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl9-h.6-9. Original Author: Moss, Robert, 1666-1729..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Moss (Male, born 1666, died 1729)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons and discourses on practical subjects: by Robert Moss, D.D. Late Dean of Ely, and preacher to the Honourable Society of Grays-Inn. Publish'd from the originals at the request of the said society. With a preface, giving some account of the author, by a learned hand.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1736. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 128 times in 104 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Moss (Male, born 1666, died 1729)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons and Discourses on Practical Subjects [Robert Moss]

Borrowed: 1759/4/23 (Monday). Returned: 1759/5/16 (Wednesday).

Borrower: James Scott

Author: Robert Moss (Male, born 1666, died 1729), Genre: Sermons

Sermons and Discourses on Practical Subjects [Robert Moss]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 878

Philosophical Transactions v 4th

Borrowed: 1759/4/23 (Monday). Returned: 1759/4/24 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 24 Apr 1759. Professor 1: Robert Simson. Professor 2: Adam Smith. Professor 3: James Clow.


Borrower

Timothy Nelson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: Timothy Nelson.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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: 7. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: HS 688-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1665. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 172 times in 85 borrowing records


Book Work

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions

Borrowed: 1759/4/23 (Monday). Returned: 1759/4/24 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Timothy Nelson

Author: Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals

Philosophical Transactions

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Record ID 879

Mclaurins Algebra

Borrowed: 1759/4/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/5/18 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 24 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 18 May 1759. Professor 1: Robert Simson.


Borrower

Archibald Bruce
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Greek, Divinity. Original Full Name: Archibald Bruce. Life dates: d. 1799. Academic dates: MA 1762.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10), Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Arithmeticae et algebrae compendium ...
Press: AU. Shelf: 6. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll NM.3.12  . Original Author: MacLaurin, Colin, 1698-1746..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10), Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Arithmeticæ et algebræ compendium. In usum juventutis academicæ.
Language: Latin . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1736. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 55


Book Work

David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10), Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Arithmeticae et Algebrae Compendium

Borrowed: 1759/4/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/5/18 (Friday).

Borrower: Archibald Bruce

Author: David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10), Colin MacLaurin (Male, born 1698, died 1746), Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics

Arithmeticae et Algebrae Compendium

Record ID 880

Kerseys Algebra

Borrowed: 1759/4/28 (Saturday). Returned: 1759/5/9 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 9 May 1759. Professor 1: Adam Smith.


Borrower

John Ramsay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Ethics, Natural Philosophy, Theology, Divinity. Original Full Name: John Ramsay.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Kersey (Male, born 1616, died c.1690)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Elements of that mathematical art commonly called algebra, : expounded in four books.
Press: P. Shelf: 6. Number: 8. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk9-e.9  . Original Author: Kersey, John, 1616-1690?..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Kersey (Male, born 1616, died c.1690)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Elements of that mathematical art commonly called algebra: expounded in four books.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1673. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 17


Book Work

John Kersey (Male, born 1616, died c.1690)
Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics
Elements of that Mathematical Art Commonly called Algebra

Borrowed: 1759/4/28 (Saturday). Returned: 1759/5/9 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Ramsay

Author: John Kersey (Male, born 1616, died c.1690), Genre: Education, Genre: Mathematics

Elements of that Mathematical Art Commonly called Algebra

Record ID 881

Westons Short hand

Borrowed: 1759/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1759/5/10 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 10 May 1759. Professor 1: John Anderson.


Borrower

James Bell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy, Theology, Divinity, Preacher. Original Full Name: James Bell.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Weston (Male, born c.1688, died c.1748)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Stenography compleated, or the art of short-hand brought to perfection
Press: AS. Shelf: 4. Number: 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl1-f.11  . Original Author: Weston, James..

Borrowed: 1759/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1759/5/10 (Thursday).

Borrower: James Bell

Author: James Weston (Male, born c.1688, died c.1748), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Stenography Compleated

Record ID 882

Bolingbroke's Letters on History vol 1

Borrowed: 1759/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1759/5/16 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 16 May 1759. Professor 1: James Buchanan.


Borrower

Archibald Hamilton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: Archibald Hamilton.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henry St John Viscount Bolingbroke (Male, born 1678, died 1751)
Genre: History
Letters on the study and use of history
Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm10-g.14,15. Original Author: Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount, 1678-1751..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Henry St John Viscount Bolingbroke (Male, born 1678, died 1751)
Genre: History
Letters on the Study and Use of History. By the late Right Honorable Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1752. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 97 times in 59 borrowing records


Book Work

Henry St John Viscount Bolingbroke (Male, born 1678, died 1751)
Genre: History
Letters on the Study and Use of History

Borrowed: 1759/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1759/5/16 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Archibald Hamilton

Author: Henry St John Viscount Bolingbroke (Male, born 1678, died 1751), Genre: History

Letters on the Study and Use of History

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 883

Bibliotheque Raisonee Vol 1

Borrowed: 1759/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1759/5/23 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Apr 1759. Original Returned Date: 23 May 1759. Professor 1: Joseph Black.


Borrower

Samuel Billingsley
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Divinity. Original Full Name: Samuel Billingsley.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

David Clement (Male, born 1701, died 1760)
Genre: Reference Works
Bibliothèque curieuse historique et critique, ou, Catalogue raisonné de livres difficles à trouver,
Press: AS. Shelf: 10. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Store HA09198-Store HA09206. Original Author: Clement, David, 1701-1760..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Clement (Male, born 1701, died 1760)
Genre: Reference Works
Bibliothèque curieuse historique et critique, ou Catalogue raisonné de livres difficiles à trouver.
Language: French . Published: Göttingen. Date of publication: 1750-1760. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 19 times in 7 borrowing records


Book Work

David Clement (Male, born 1701, died 1760)
Genre: Reference Works
Bibliothèque Curieuse Historique et Critique, ou Catalogue Raisonné de Livres Difficiles à Trouver

Borrowed: 1759/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1759/5/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Samuel Billingsley

Author: David Clement (Male, born 1701, died 1760), Genre: Reference Works

Bibliothèque Curieuse Historique et Critique, ou Catalogue Raisonné de Livres Difficiles à Trouver

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 884

Universal History vol 12

Borrowed: 1759/5/1 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/5/9 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 9 May 1759. Professor 1: George Muirhead.


Borrower

Ebenezer Mcnair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: Ebenezer Mcnair.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
Universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, &c. with a general index to the whole.
Press: AU. Shelf: 6. Number: 11. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl10-f.22-24; Sp Coll Bl10-g.1-17. Original Author: Universal History..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Borrowed: 1759/5/1 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/5/9 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Ebenezer Mcnair

Genre: History

Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Volumes borrowed: Volume 12

Record ID 885

Hookes Roman Hist. 2 vols

Borrowed: 1759/5/4 (Friday). Returned: 1759/5/18 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 4 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 18 May 1759. Professor 1: Adam Smith.


Borrower

Thomas Fitzmaurice
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Moral Philosophy, Natural Philosophy, Physic. Original Full Name: Thomas Fitzmaurice.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth
Press: AH. Shelf: 3. Number: 9. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bo2-d.3-6. Original Author: Hooke, Nathaniel..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The roman history, from the building of Rome to the ruin of the Commonwealth.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1751-1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 137 times in 74 borrowing records


Book Work

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Borrowed: 1759/5/4 (Friday). Returned: 1759/5/18 (Friday).

Borrower: Thomas Fitzmaurice

Author: Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763), Genre: History

Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 886

Monthly Review Vol 1st

Borrowed: 1759/5/4 (Friday). Returned: 1759/5/8 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 4 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 8 May 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

William Struthers
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: William Struthers.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review (London).
Press: AU. Shelf: 4. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Library Research Annexe Store Pm4691. Original Author: Monthly Review..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Monthly review. A periodical work, giving an account, with proper abstracts of, and extracts from, the new books, pamphlets, &c. as they come out. ... By several hands
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749-1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 349 times in 204 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review. A Periodical Work, Giving an Account ... of, and Extracts from, the New Books, Pamphlets, &c.

Record ID 887

Monthly Review vol 4

Borrowed: 1759/5/8 (Tuesday). Returned: 1759/5/15 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 8 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 15 May 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

William Struthers
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: William Struthers.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review (London).
Press: AU. Shelf: 4. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Library Research Annexe Store Pm4691. Original Author: Monthly Review..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Periodicals
The Monthly review. A periodical work, giving an account, with proper abstracts of, and extracts from, the new books, pamphlets, &c. as they come out. ... By several hands
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749-1789. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 349 times in 204 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Periodicals
Monthly Review. A Periodical Work, Giving an Account ... of, and Extracts from, the New Books, Pamphlets, &c.

Record ID 888

Universal History volm 13

Borrowed: 1759/5/11 (Friday). Returned: 1759/5/17 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 11 May 1759. Original Returned Date: 17 May 1759. Professor 1: James Moor.


Borrower

Ebenezer Mcnair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: Ebenezer Mcnair.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
Universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, &c. with a general index to the whole.
Press: AU. Shelf: 6. Number: 11. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl10-f.22-24; Sp Coll Bl10-g.1-17. Original Author: Universal History..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 13

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Authors; and Illustrated with Maps, Cuts, Notes, &c. With a general Index to the Whole.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1754. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1453 times in 850 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Borrowed: 1759/5/11 (Friday). Returned: 1759/5/17 (Thursday).

Borrower: Ebenezer Mcnair

Genre: History

Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Volumes borrowed: Volume 13