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Record ID 295969

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 95

Elaboratory laid open in 8

Borrowed: 1775/6/23 (Friday). Returned: 1775/7/23 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.


Borrower

Mr John Dickson of Kilbucho
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1774. Life dates: 1752-1835.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory laid open, or, the secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed [Dossie]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: M.30.e.[alpha].

Record ID 200090

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 224

Handmaid to the Arts 2 vol 8vo

Borrowed: 1789/5/25 (Monday). Returned: 1789/6/25 (Thursday).


Borrower

Mr Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1770. Life dates: 1747-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts [Dossie]
Possible modern shelfmark: Bl.4/2.17-18.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1789/5/25 (Monday). Returned: 1789/6/25 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 101174

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.9 (1771-1773, Type: Student). Page: 156

Chirurgical pharmacy AK.e.20.

Borrowed: 1772/1/17 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/6/0.


Borrower

George Borthwick
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84752. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: Medical student, 1771-1774. Other: Royal Army Medical Corps, 1774.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine
Theory and practice of chirurgical pharmacy [Dossie]

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine
Theory and practice of chirurgical pharmacy; comprehending a complete dispensatory for the use of surgeons.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine
Theory and Practice of Chirurgical Pharmacy

Record ID 126266

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.10 (1773-1775, Type: Student). Page: 14

Elaboratory laid open

Borrowed: 1773/1/26 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.


Borrower

Thomas Wise
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/84537. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1772-1773.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
The elaboratory laid open, or, The secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed [Dossie]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *I.22.19.

Record ID 133713

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.10 (1773-1775, Type: Student). Page: 135

Institutes of chymistry 2 V:s

Borrowed: 1773/12/10 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/11/0.


Borrower

George Brown
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90747. Dissertation: De cortice Peruviano.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1773-1778; MD (Edin), 1779. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of experimental chemistry [Dossie]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections I*.21.68-69.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of experimental chemistry: being an essay towards reducing that branch of natural philosophy to a regular system.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 4 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of Experimental Chemistry

Borrowed: 1773/12/10 (Friday).

Borrower: George Brown

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Institutes of Experimental Chemistry

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 134343

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.10 (1773-1775, Type: Student). Page: 148

Dossey's chemist: 2 V:s

Borrowed: 1774/1/4 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/18/0.


Borrower

George Brown
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90747. Dissertation: De cortice Peruviano.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1773-1778; MD (Edin), 1779. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of experimental chemistry [Dossie]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections I*.21.68-69.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of experimental chemistry: being an essay towards reducing that branch of natural philosophy to a regular system.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 4 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of Experimental Chemistry

Borrowed: 1774/1/4 (Tuesday).

Borrower: George Brown

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Institutes of Experimental Chemistry

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 134679

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.10 (1773-1775, Type: Student). Page: 155

Dossey's Chemist: 2 V:s

Borrowed: 1774/1/10 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/18/0.


Borrower

George Brown
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90747. Dissertation: De cortice Peruviano.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1773-1778; MD (Edin), 1779. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of experimental chemistry [Dossie]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections I*.21.68-69.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of experimental chemistry: being an essay towards reducing that branch of natural philosophy to a regular system.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 4 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of Experimental Chemistry

Borrowed: 1774/1/10 (Monday).

Borrower: George Brown

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Institutes of Experimental Chemistry

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 137106

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.10 (1773-1775, Type: Student). Page: 221

& Elaboratory laid open

Borrowed: 1774/4/26 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.


Borrower

George Brown
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90747. Dissertation: De cortice Peruviano.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1773-1778; MD (Edin), 1779. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
The elaboratory laid open, or, The secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed [Dossie]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *I.22.19.

Record ID 142650

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.10 (1773-1775, Type: Student). Page: 312

Institutes of Chemistry 2 V:s

Borrowed: 1775/2/3 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.


Borrower

George Stuart
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/82398. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1774-1777. Other: Indian Medical Service, 1781.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of experimental chemistry [Dossie]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections I*.21.68-69.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of experimental chemistry: being an essay towards reducing that branch of natural philosophy to a regular system.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 4 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Institutes of Experimental Chemistry

Borrowed: 1775/2/3 (Friday).

Borrower: George Stuart

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Institutes of Experimental Chemistry

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 4038

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 17r

Laboratory laid open

Borrowed: 1766/6/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1766/7/2 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Jun 1766. Original Returned Date: 2 Jul 1766. Professor 1: Thomas Reid.


Borrower

John Wallace
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Moral Philosophy, Physic, Anatomy, Natural Philosophy. Original Full Name: John Wallace.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory laid open, or, the secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 20. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk10-f.12  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Record ID 5324

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 41v

Handmaid to y.e Arts

Borrowed: 1767/3/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/3/30 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 24 Mar 1767. Original Returned Date: 30 Mar 1767. Professor 1: Robert Trail.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1767/3/24 (Tuesday). Returned: 1767/3/30 (Monday).

Borrower: Robert Euing

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 5318

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 41v

Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1767/3/23 (Monday). Returned: 1767/3/24 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Mar 1767. Original Returned Date: 24 Mar 1767. Professor 1: John Millar.


Borrower

Ivan Andreyevich Tretyakov
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Natural Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Law, Mathematics. Original Full Name: Ivan Andreyevich Tretyakov.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1767/3/23 (Monday). Returned: 1767/3/24 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Ivan Andreyevich Tretyakov

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 5387

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 43r

Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1767/3/30 (Monday). Returned: 1767/4/17 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Mar 1767. Original Returned Date: 17 Apr 1767. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1767/3/30 (Monday). Returned: 1767/4/17 (Friday).

Borrower: Robert Graham

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 5546

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 46r

Handmaid to y.e Arts

Borrowed: 1767/4/23 (Thursday). Returned: 1767/5/15 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Apr 1767. Original Returned Date: 15 May 1767. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1767/4/23 (Thursday). Returned: 1767/5/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Hugh Niven

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 6387

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 60r

Elabratory

Borrowed: 1768/3/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/3/16 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 2 Mar 1768. Original Returned Date: 16 Mar 1768. Professor 1: James Clow.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory laid open, or, the secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 20. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk10-f.12  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Record ID 7591

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 80v

Hand Maid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1769/12/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 13 Dec 1769. Original Returned Date: 17 Dec 1769. Professor 1: Thomas Reid.


Borrower

James Sibbald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Physic. Original Full Name: James Sibbald.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1769/12/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/12/17 (Sunday).

Borrower: James Sibbald

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 7737

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 83r

Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1770/1/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1770/2/7 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 24 Jan 1770. Original Returned Date: 7 Feb 1770. Professor 1: John Anderson.


Borrower

James Morrison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Natural Philosophy, Latin, Divinity, Greek, Logic, Ethics, Physic. Original Full Name: James Morrison.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1770/1/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1770/2/7 (Wednesday).

Borrower: James Morrison

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 7850

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 85r

The handmaid to the Arts.

Borrowed: 1770/2/29 (Thursday). Returned: 1770/3/14 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 29 Feb 1770. Original Returned Date: 14 Mar 1770. Professor 1: Thomas Reid.


Borrower

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


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts, teaching ... the ... use ... and composition of all ... substances employed in painting ... the several devices employed ... the various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing ... and the method of staining ...
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

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Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1770/2/29 (Thursday). Returned: 1770/3/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Johnson

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 50401

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 4: Professors Receipt Book (1765-1770, Type: Professorial). Page: 50r

Handmaid to ye Arts

Borrowed: 1768/4/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1768/5/5 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 12 Apr 1768. Original Returned Date: 5 May 1768.


Borrower

John Robison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: John Robison. Life dates: 1739-1805.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts.
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9. Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1768/4/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1768/5/5 (Thursday).

Borrower: John Robison

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 54559

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 101r

Handmaid to the Arts } For M.r N. Hill

Borrowed: 1775/3/13 (Monday). Returned: 1775/9/23 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 13 Mar 1775. Original Returned Date: 23 Sep 1775.


Borrowers

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

Mr N. Hill
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the arts.
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 30. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.9. Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1775/3/13 (Monday). Returned: 1775/9/23 (Saturday).

Borrowers: Thomas Hamilton , Mr N. Hill

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 54558

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 101r

Elaboratory laid open } For M.r N. Hill

Borrowed: 1775/3/13 (Monday). Returned: 1775/10/7 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 13 Mar 1775. Original Returned Date: 7 Oct 1775.


Borrowers

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

Mr N. Hill
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory laid open, or, the secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed
Press: N. Shelf: 6. Number: 20. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk10-f.12  . Original Author: Dossie, Robert..

Record ID 194247

Library: Innerpeffray Library. Register: Volume 1 (1747-1833, Type: Town). Page: 134r

Lesles Husbandry Vol 2

Borrowed: 1821/8/4 (Saturday).


Borrower

David Oswald
Gender: Male. Address: Madderty.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Memoirs of agriculture, and other oeconomical arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Memoirs of agriculture, and other oeconomical arts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Memoirs of Agriculture, and other Oeconomical Arts

Record ID 97343

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 70-71

Chemistry & pharmacy

Borrowed: 1773/11/26 (Friday). Returned: 1773/12/6 (Monday). Classmark: Q5 . 19. Original Returned Text: Chemistry &.C..


Borrower

David Hill
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. c. 1755. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1386054468.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
The elaboratory laid open, or, The secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed: Containing many particulars extremely necessary to be known to all practitioners in medicine.
Classmark: Q.5.19.

Record ID 107858

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 104-105

Chemistry & Pharmacy

Borrowed: 1773/1/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1773/1/20 (Wednesday). Classmark: Q5. 19. Original Returned Text: Chemistry & pharmacy.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
The elaboratory laid open, or, The secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed: Containing many particulars extremely necessary to be known to all practitioners in medicine.
Classmark: Q.5.19.

Record ID 109184

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 114-115

Record ID 166104

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 57

Hand maid to the arts

Borrowed: 1770/1/20 (Saturday). Returned: 1770/1/25 (Thursday). Classmark: R7- 9. Original Returned Text: Hand maid to ye arts.


Borrower

James Playfair
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1752-1812. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1404450212.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Classmark: R.7.9.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1770/1/20 (Saturday). Returned: 1770/1/25 (Thursday).

Borrower: James Playfair

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 169017

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 98

Handmaid to the arts

Borrowed: 1768/12/16 (Friday). Returned: 1769/1/2 (Monday). Classmark: R. 7. 9. Original Returned Text: Handmaid to ye arts.


Borrower

Patrick Bower
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1754-c. 1790. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1368138916.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Classmark: R.7.9.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1768/12/16 (Friday). Returned: 1769/1/2 (Monday).

Borrower: Patrick Bower

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 171069

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 120

Record ID 172674

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 139

Hand maid to ye arts

Borrowed: 1770/6/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1770/8/15 (Wednesday). Classmark: R7 . 9. Original Returned Text: Hand maid to ye arts.


Borrower

John West
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1756-1817. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1418216692.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Classmark: R.7.9.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1770/6/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1770/8/15 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John West

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 176817

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 197

Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1772/4/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/4/29 (Wednesday). Classmark: R7-9. Original Returned Text: Handmaid toye Arts.


Borrower

James Ramsay
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1754-1775. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1405448716.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Classmark: R.7.9.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1772/4/25 (Saturday). Returned: 1772/4/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: James Ramsay

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Record ID 177780

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 211

Chemistry & pharmacy

Borrowed: 1772/4/16 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/4/18 (Saturday). Classmark: Q5 . 19. Original Returned Text: Chemistry & pharmacy.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
The elaboratory laid open, or, The secrets of modern chemistry and pharmacy revealed: Containing many particulars extremely necessary to be known to all practitioners in medicine.
Classmark: Q.5.19.

Record ID 45808

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 4v-5r

16x

Borrowed: 1813/4.


Borrower

Thomas Little
Gender: Male. Address: Knock.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1813/4.

Borrower: Thomas Little

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 45799

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 4v-5r

17x

Borrowed: 1813/3.


Borrower

Thomas Little
Gender: Male. Address: Knock.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1813/3.

Borrower: Thomas Little

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 55279

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 7v-8r

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James Armstrong
Gender: Male. Address: Langholm.


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1813/3.

Borrower: James Armstrong

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 61444

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 15v-16r

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Borrowed: 1815/1.


Borrower

Miss Murray
Gender: Female.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1815/1.

Borrower: Miss Murray

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 71636

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 17v-18r

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Borrowed: 1815/4.


Borrower

George Graham Geo:
Gender: Male.


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1815/4.

Borrower: George Graham Geo:

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 71633

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 17v-18r

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Borrowed: 1815/3.


Borrower

George Graham Geo:
Gender: Male.


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1815/3.

Borrower: George Graham Geo:

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 74006

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 18v-19r

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Borrowed: 1815/10.


Borrower

John Thomson
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1815/10.

Borrower: John Thomson

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 79631

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 23v-24r

17x

Borrowed: 1816/9.


Borrower

Captain Borthwick
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1816/9.

Borrower: Captain Borthwick

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 79892

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 23v-24r

16x

Borrowed: 1816/3.


Borrower

John Little
Gender: Male. Address: Ewes; Ewis.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1816/3.

Borrower: John Little

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 79721

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 23v-24r

17x

Borrowed: 1816/8.


Borrower

Walter Riddel Riddell
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1816/8.

Borrower: Walter Riddel Riddell

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 79613

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 23v-24r

16x

Borrowed: 1816/8.


Borrower

Captain Borthwick
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1816/8.

Borrower: Captain Borthwick

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 79898

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 23v-24r

17x

Borrowed: 1816/5.


Borrower

John Little
Gender: Male. Address: Ewes; Ewis.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1816/5.

Borrower: John Little

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 83267

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 24v-25r

16x 17x

Borrowed: 1816/10.


Borrower

William Little
Gender: Male. Address: [?Rinleburn/Renleburn].


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1816/10.

Borrower: William Little

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 90821

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 30v-31r

16x

Borrowed: 1817/2.


Borrower

William Duncan Wm.
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1817/2.

Borrower: William Duncan Wm.

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 92897

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 31v-32r

16x

Borrowed: 1817/12.


Borrower

Simeon Hyslop Simon
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1817/12.

Borrower: Simeon Hyslop Simon

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 92849

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 31v-32r

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Borrowed: 1817/9.


Borrower

William Park
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1817/9.

Borrower: William Park

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 105179

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 33v-34r

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Borrowed: 1818/4.


Borrower

William Mcallister Macalister
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1818/4.

Borrower: William Mcallister Macalister

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 108428

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 37v-38r

16x

Borrowed: 1818/4.


Borrower

William Grieve Will
Gender: Male. Address: Langholm.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


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Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1818/4.

Borrower: William Grieve Will

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 114980

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 40v-41r

16x17x

Borrowed: 1819/7.


Borrower

George Graham Geo:
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1819/7.

Borrower: George Graham Geo:

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 145521

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 43v-44r

16x

Borrowed: 1819/11.


Borrower

James Thomson Thompson
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1819/11.

Borrower: James Thomson Thompson

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 201266

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 44v-45r

16x

Borrowed: 1820/1.


Borrower

William Duncan Wm.
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1820/1.

Borrower: William Duncan Wm.

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 336896

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 55v-56r

16x17x

Borrowed: 1821/3.


Borrower

William Elliot Wm.
Gender: Male. Address: Effgill; [?Dornigills/Doinygills/Darniglle].


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1821/3.

Borrower: William Elliot Wm.

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 338399

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 57v-58r

16x17x

Borrowed: 1821/8.


Borrower

Reverend Mr Green
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1821/8.

Borrower: Reverend Mr Green

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 342869

Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 62v-63r

16x17x

Borrowed: 1822/3.


Borrower

William Murray
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts
Catalogue Number: 16-17. Catalogue Title: Handmaid to the Arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
The handmaid to the arts, teaching, I. A perfect knowledge of the materia pictoria: or the nature, use, preparation, and composition, of all the various substances employed in painting; as well vehicles, dryers, &c. as colours: including those peculiar to enamel and painting on glass. II. The several devices employed for the more easily and accurately making designs from nature, or depicted representations; either by off-tracing, calking, reduction, or other means: with the methods of taking casts, or impressions, from figures, busts, medals, leaves, &c. III. The various manners of gilding, silvering, and bronzing, with the preparation of the genuine gold and silver powders, and imitations of them, as also of the fat oil, gold sizes, and other necessary compositions:-the art of japanning as applicable not only to the former purposes, but to coaches, snuffboxes, &c. in the manner lately introduced:-and the method of staining different kinds of substances with all the several colours. The whole being calculated, as well for conveying a more accurate and extensive knowledge of the matters treated of to artists; as to initiate those, who are desirous to attempt these arts, into the method of preparing and using all the colours, and other substances employed in painting in oil, miniature, enamel, varnish, and fresco; as also in gilding, &c
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2v..
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 24 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts

Borrowed: 1822/3.

Borrower: William Murray

Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Fine Arts

Handmaid to the Arts

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2