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MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book, page 63r

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Record ID 52987

Fermat: Opera

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7. Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Pierre de Fermat (Male, born 1601, died 1665)
Genre: Mathematics
Varia opera mathematica.
Press: G. Shelf: 6. Number: 16. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Ea6-y.6. Original Author: Fermat, Pierre de, 1601-1665..

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7.

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Pierre de Fermat (Male, born 1601, died 1665), Genre: Mathematics

Varia Opera Mathematica [Pierre de Fermat]

Record ID 52988

Greg: Euclid:

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7. Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Euclid (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
Euclidis quae supersunt omnia.
Press: P. Shelf: 2. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh10-b.10. Original Author: Euclid..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Euclid (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
Ευκλειδου τα Σωζομενα. Euclidis quae supersunt Omnia. Ex Recensione Davidis Gregorii M. D. Astronomiae Professoris Saviliani, & R.S.S.
Language: Greek | Latin . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1703. Format: folio.
Translators: Gregory, David.
Number of borrowings: 20


Book Work

Euclid (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
Works of Euclid

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7.

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Euclid (Male), Genre: Mathematics

Works of Euclid

Record ID 52989

Pap: Collect: Mathematica

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7. Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Pappus of Alexandria (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
Mathematicae collectiones. A Federico Commandino in Latinum conuersae, et commentarijs illustratae.
Press: P. Shelf: 6. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh9-d.4  . Original Author: Pappus, of Alexandria..

Record ID 52990

Newt: Principia 3 Vol:

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7. Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica ... perpetuis commentariis illustrata, communi studio PP. Thomae Le Seur et Francisci Jacquier.
Press: AY. Shelf: 1. Number: 11&c. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn10-g.2-4. Original Author: Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiæ naturalis principia mathematica ... perpetuis commentariis illustrata, communi studio P. P. Thomae Le Seur & Francisci Jacquier ... Editio altera longè accuratior & emendatior.
Language: Latin . Published: Geneva. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 4to.
Editors: Leseur, Thomas, 1703-1770; Jacquier, François, 1711-1788. 
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 60 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7.

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 52991

Wal: Opera 2 V: 1.st & 3d x

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7. Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Wallis (Male, born 1616, died 1703)
Genre: Mathematics
Opera mathematica ...
Press: O. Shelf: 4. Number: 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi9-d.6-8. Original Author: Wallis, John, 1616-1703..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Wallis (Male, born 1616, died 1703)
Genre: Mathematics
Opera mathematica ...
Language: Latin . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1695. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 53 times in 25 borrowing records


Book Work

John Wallis (Male, born 1616, died 1703)
Genre: Mathematics
Opera Mathematica [John Wallis]

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7.

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: John Wallis (Male, born 1616, died 1703), Genre: Mathematics

Opera Mathematica [John Wallis]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 3

Record ID 52992

Chamb: Dictionary 2 Vol:

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7. Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Ephraim Chambers (Male, born c.1680, died 1740)
Genre: Reference Works
Cyclopaedia: or, an universal dictionary of arts and sciences... Extracted from the best authors, dictionaries ... &c. in several languages.
Press: AB. Shelf: 4. Number: 1: 2d. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl10-a.1-4. Original Author: Chambers, Ephraim..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Ephraim Chambers (Male, born c.1680, died 1740)
Genre: Reference Works
Cyclopaedia: or, an universal dictionary of the arts and sciences.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1741-1743. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 67 times in 35 borrowing records


Book Work

Ephraim Chambers (Male, born c.1680, died 1740)
Genre: Reference Works
Cyclopaedia: or, An Universal Dictionary of the Arts and Sciences

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7.

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Ephraim Chambers (Male, born c.1680, died 1740), Genre: Reference Works

Cyclopaedia: or, An Universal Dictionary of the Arts and Sciences

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 52993

Busch: Geography 6 Vol: x

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7. Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New system of geography.
Press: D. Shelf: 5. Number: 1 &c. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi1-e.4-9. Original Author: Büsching, Anton Friedrich, 1724-1793..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new system of geography: in which is given, a general account of the situation and limits, the manners, history, ... of the several kingdoms and states.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 92 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New System of Geography

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7.

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793), Genre: Natural Philosophy

New System of Geography

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6

Record ID 52994

Newt: Principia Fol:

Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica.
Press: BB. Shelf: 6. Number: 4. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm9-g.1. Original Author: Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. Auctore Isaaco Newtono, Equite Aurato.
Language: Latin . Published: Cambridge. Date of publication: 1713. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 65 times in 63 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Record ID 52995

Newt: Principia Quarto

Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica.
Press: BB. Shelf: 6. Number: 4. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm9-g.1. Original Author: Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. Auctore Isaaco Newtono, Equite Aurato.
Language: Latin . Published: Cambridge. Date of publication: 1713. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 65 times in 63 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Record ID 52996

Atlas Major Frci De Wit. 2 V.

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7. Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book Holding

Frederik de Wit (Male, died 1712)
Atlas major.
Press: O. Shelf: 1. Number: 2. Original Author: Wit, Frederik de..

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7.

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: Frederik de Wit (Male, died 1712)

Atlas major.

Record ID 52997

Harris's Voyages Vol: 2d

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7. Original Borrowed Date: 21 May. Original Returned Date: 7 Dec.


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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca, or, a complete collection of voyages and travels ... To which is prefixed a copious introduction ... Now carefully revised, with large additions ...
Press: I. Shelf: 3. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl9-a.8. Original Author: Harris, John, 1677?-1719..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records


Book Work

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: /5/21. Returned: /12/7.

Borrower: James Williamson

Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 52998

Bocage's Letters concerning England 2 vol

Borrowed: /12/15. Returned: /1/5. Original Borrowed Date: 15 Dec. Original Returned Date: 5 Jan.


Borrower

James Dougall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: James Dougall.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Madame Marie Anne Le Page Fiquet Du Boccage (Female, born 1710, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
Letters concerning England, Holland and Italy.
Press: AS. Shelf: 11. Number: 17&c. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk10-l.20-21. Original Author: Du Boccage, Marie Anne Le Page Fiquet, 1710-1802..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: /12/15. Returned: /1/5.

Borrower: James Dougall

Author: Madame Marie Anne Le Page Fiquet Du Boccage (Female, born 1710, died 1802), Genre: Travel

Letters Concerning England, Holland and Italy. By the Celebrated Madam du Bocage

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 52999

Memoirs of Mrs Williams 2 vol

Borrowed: /12/15. Returned: /1/5. Original Borrowed Date: 15 Dec. Original Returned Date: 5 Jan.


Borrower

James Dougall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: James Dougall.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Fiction
Letters between an English lady and her friend at Paris. In which are contained the Memoirs of Mrs. Williams
Press: AS. Shelf: 11. Number: 20.21. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk10-l.16-17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Fiction
Letters between an English lady and her friend at Paris. In which are contained the Memoirs of Mrs. Williams.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 40 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Fiction
Letters Between an English Lady and her Friend at Paris

Borrowed: /12/15. Returned: /1/5.

Borrower: James Dougall

Genre: Fiction

Letters Between an English Lady and her Friend at Paris

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2