Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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glasgow-university
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MS Lib 4: Professors Receipt Book, page 33r

Record ID 49903

Ludophus's Hist: of Ethiopia

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 Aug 1767. Original Returned Date: 23 Sep 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Hiob Ludolf (Male, born 1624, died 1704)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
New history of Ethiopia.
Press: BT. Shelf: 5. Number: 17. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm1-d.7  . Original Author: Ludolf, Hiob, 1624-1704..

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Hiob Ludolf (Male, born 1624, died 1704), Genre: History, Genre: Travel

New History of Ethiopia

Record ID 49904

Ockley's Conquest of Syria, Persia &c

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 Aug 1767. Original Returned Date: 23 Sep 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Simon Ockley (Male, born 1678, died 1720)
Genre: History
Conquest of Syria, Persia, and Ægypt, by the Saracens: containing the lives of Abubeker, Omar and Othman, the immediate successors of Mahomet.
Press: CK. Shelf: 4. Number: 12 13. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl5-i.13. Original Author: Ockley, Simon, 1678-1720..

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Simon Ockley (Male, born 1678, died 1720), Genre: History

History of the Saracens

Record ID 49905

Ockley's History of the Saracens

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 Aug 1767. Original Returned Date: 23 Sep 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Simon Ockley (Male, born 1678, died 1720)
Genre: History
Conquest of Syria, Persia, and Ægypt, by the Saracens: containing the lives of Abubeker, Omar and Othman, the immediate successors of Mahomet.
Press: CK. Shelf: 4. Number: 12 13. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl5-i.13. Original Author: Ockley, Simon, 1678-1720..

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Simon Ockley (Male, born 1678, died 1720), Genre: History

History of the Saracens

Record ID 49906

Olearius Voyages & Travels of y.e Ambassadors

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/12/4 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 Aug 1767. Original Returned Date: 4 Dec 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Adam Olearius (Male, born 1603, died 1671)
Genre: Travel
Voyages and travels of the ambassadors sent by Frederick Duke of Holstein, to the Great Duke of Muscovy, and the king of Persia. Begun in ... M.DC.XXXIII. and finish'd in M.DC.XXXIX.
Number: 10. Original Author: Olearius, Adam, approximately 1599-1671.. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn6-c.2  . Press: S. Shelf: 7.

Record ID 49907

An Historical Review of y.e Gover: of Pensylvania

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 Aug 1767. Original Returned Date: 23 Sep 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Richard Jackson (Male, died 1787)
Genre: Law
Historical review of the constitution and governement of Pennsylvania.
Number: 16. Original Author: Jackson, Richard, -1787.. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl3-g.22  . Press: AV. Shelf: 4.

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Richard Jackson (Male, died 1787), Genre: Law

Historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania

Record ID 49908

Pecks Memoirs of Milton

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/12/4 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 25 Aug 1767. Original Returned Date: 4 Dec 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Francis Peck (Male, born 1692, died 1743)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives
New memoirs of the life and poetical works of Mr. John Milton.
Press: L. Shelf: 6. Number: 15. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh1-e.7  . Original Author: Peck, Francis, 1692-1743..

Borrowed: 1767/8/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/12/4 (Friday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Francis Peck (Male, born 1692, died 1743), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Lives

New Memoirs of the Life and Poetical Works of Mr John Milton

Record ID 49909

Hist: of the City of York

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 30 Sep 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Thomas Gent (Male, born 1693, died 1778)
Genre: History
Ancient and modern history of the famous city of York.
Press: BV. Shelf: 6. Number: 12. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm5-k.1  . Original Author: Gent, Thomas, 1693-1778..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Thomas Gent (Male, born 1693, died 1778)
Genre: History
The antient and modern history of the famous city of York; and in a particular manner of its magnificent Cathedral, commonly call’d, York-Minister.
Language: English . Published: York. Date of publication: 1730. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Thomas Gent (Male, born 1693, died 1778)
Genre: History
Antient and Modern History of the Famous City of York

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Thomas Gent (Male, born 1693, died 1778), Genre: History

Antient and Modern History of the Famous City of York

Record ID 49910

Antiquities of Windsor

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/10/7 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 7 Oct 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Pote (Male, born 1704, died 1787)
Genre: History
History and antiquities of Windsor Castle, and the Royal College, and Chapel of St. George.
Press: Stationarhall. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll RQ 576. Original Author: Pote, Joseph..

Record ID 49911

Webb's Language of China

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/12/4 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 4 Dec 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Webb (Male, born 1611, died 1672)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History
Historical essay endeavoring a probability that the language of the empire of China is the primitive language.
Press: CM. Shelf: 6. Number: 1. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh8-k.9. Original Author: Webb, John, 1611-1672..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Webb (Male, born 1611, died 1672)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History
An historical essay endeavoring a probability that the language of the empire of China is the primitive language.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1669. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

John Webb (Male, born 1611, died 1672)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: History
Historical Essay Endeavoring a Probability that the Language of the Empire of China is the Primitive Language

Record ID 49912

Wallace's account of Orkney

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 30 Sep 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Sir Robert Sibbald (Male, born 1641, died 1722), James Wallace (Male, died 1688)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Account of the Islands of Orkney. To which is added, An essay concerning the Thule of the ancients / [by Sir Robert Sibbald, M.D.].
Press: AR. Shelf: 9. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl3-i.3. Original Author: Wallace, James, -1688..

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Sir Robert Sibbald (Male, born 1641, died 1722), James Wallace (Male, died 1688), Genre: History, Genre: Travel

Account of the Islands of Orkney ... To which is Added, an Essay Concerning the Thule of the Ancients

Record ID 49913

History of Virginia

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 30 Sep 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Nathaniel Crouch (Male, born c.1632, died c.1725)
Genre: History
History of Virginia, in four parts ...
Number: 11. Original Author: Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?.. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh10-h.15  . Press: AR. Shelf: 5.

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Nathaniel Crouch (Male, born c.1632, died c.1725), Genre: History

History of Virginia

Record ID 49914

Varillas Hist: of y.e House of Medicis

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 30 Sep 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Antoine Varillas (Male, born 1624, died 1696)
Genre: History
Anekdota heterouriaka [sic]. Or, The secret history of the house of Medicis
Press: BV. Shelf: 6. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm5-i.15  . Original Author: Varillas, Monsieur (Antoine), 1624-1696..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Antoine Varillas (Male, born 1624, died 1696)
Genre: History
’Anekdota heterouriaka [sic]. Or, The secret history of the house of Medicis.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1686. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Spence, Ferrand.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Antoine Varillas (Male, born 1624, died 1696)
Genre: History
Secret History of the House of Medicis

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Antoine Varillas (Male, born 1624, died 1696), Genre: History

Secret History of the House of Medicis

Record ID 49915

History of The Turks Vol.s 1.2.3.4

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/12/4 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 4 Dec 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

David Jones (Male)
Genre: History
Compleat history of the Turks, from their origin in the year 755 to the year 1718.
Press: CC. Shelf: 5. Number: 15. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi2-h.1-4. Original Author: Jones, D. (David), active 1676-1720..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Jones (Male)
Genre: History
A compleat history of the Turks, from their origin in the year 755, to the year 1718. Containing The Rise, Growth, and Decay of that Empire, in its respective Periods, under their several Kings and Emperors.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1718-1719. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 78 times in 44 borrowing records


Book Work

David Jones (Male)
Genre: History
Compleat History of the Turks

Borrowed: 1767/9/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/12/4 (Friday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: David Jones (Male), Genre: History

Compleat History of the Turks

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 49916

History of new-England

Borrowed: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/12/4 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 4 Dec 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Thomas Prince (Male, born 1687, died 1758)
Genre: History
Chronological history of New-England in the form of annals
Press: AR. Shelf: 11. Number: 16. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm9-k.9. Original Author: Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758..

Borrowed: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/12/4 (Friday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: Thomas Prince (Male, born 1687, died 1758), Genre: History

Chronological History of New England

Record ID 49917

Rimus's House of Brunswick

Borrowed: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/12/4 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 4 Dec 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henry Rimius (Male, died c.1757)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of the house of Brunswick ... to the end of the reign of King George the First. To which are added eight large tables, comprehending the genealogy of that house, and a copious index ...
Press: AE. Shelf: 1. Number: 7. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi1-e.17  . Original Author: Rimius, Henry..

Record ID 49918

a Description of y.e Turkish Empire

Borrowed: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/10/7 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Sep 1767. Original Returned Date: 7 Oct 1767.


Borrower

George Muirhead
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Oriental Languages 1753-1754; Chair of Humanity 1754-1773; Dean of Faculty 1764-1766; Clerk of the University 1769.
Original Full Name: Mr Muirhead. Life dates: 1715-1773. Academic dates: 1728; MA 1742 (Edin.).
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

George Sandys (Male, born 1578, died 1644)
Genre: Travel
Relation of a iourney begun an: Dom: 1610.
Press: BT. Shelf: 4. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm4-e.13. Original Author: Sandys, George, 1578-1644..

Borrowed: 1767/9/30 (Wednesday). Returned: 1767/10/7 (Wednesday).

Borrower: George Muirhead

Author: George Sandys (Male, born 1578, died 1644), Genre: Travel

Relation of a Journey Begun An: Dom: 1610