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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.
Mr John Dickson of Kilbucho
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1774. Life dates: 1752-1835.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
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].
Confidence level: Certain
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T142341
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1775/6/23 (Friday). Returned: 1775/7/23 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr John Dickson of Kilbucho
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
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).
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.
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
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 means of delineation, or 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, busis, 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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2 times in 1 borrowing record
ESTC: T125947
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Fine Arts
Handmaid to the Arts
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
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.
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.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine
Theory and practice of chirurgical pharmacy [Dossie]
Confidence level: Certain
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
ESTC: T148841
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine
Theory and Practice of Chirurgical Pharmacy
Borrowed: 1772/1/17 (Friday).
Borrower: George Borthwick
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine
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.
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.
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.
Confidence level: Certain
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 concerned in Medicine: as well as to others engaged in the Practice of various oeconomical Arts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T142340
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1773/1/26 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Thomas Wise
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
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.
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.
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
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
ESTC: T106482
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.
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.
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
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
ESTC: T106482
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.
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.
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
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
ESTC: T106482
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.
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.
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.
Confidence level: Certain
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 concerned in Medicine: as well as to others engaged in the Practice of various oeconomical Arts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T142340
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1774/4/26 (Tuesday).
Borrower: George Brown
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
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.
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.
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
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
ESTC: T106482
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.
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.
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..
Confidence level: Certain
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T142341
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1766/6/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1766/7/2 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Wallace
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
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.
Robert Euing
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: Robert Euing.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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..
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
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.
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..
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
Robert Graham
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Logic, Ethics. Original Full Name: Robert Graham.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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..
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
Hugh Niven
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: Hugh Niven.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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..
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
Robert Graham
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek, Logic, Ethics. Original Full Name: Robert Graham.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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..
Confidence level: Certain
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T142341
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1768/3/2 (Wednesday). Returned: 1768/3/16 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Robert Graham
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
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.
James Sibbald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Physic. Original Full Name: James Sibbald.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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..
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
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.
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..
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
John Johnson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Ethics, Logic. Original Full Name: John Johnson.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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..
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
John Robison
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: John Robison. Life dates: 1739-1805.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
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..
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
Thomas Hamilton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: Thos. Hamilton.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Mr N. Hill
Gender: Male.
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..
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
Thomas Hamilton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: Thos. Hamilton.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Mr N. Hill
Gender: Male.
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..
Confidence level: Certain
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T142341
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1775/3/13 (Monday). Returned: 1775/10/7 (Saturday).
Borrowers: Thomas Hamilton , Mr N. Hill
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Record ID 194247
Library: Innerpeffray Library. Register: Volume 1 (1747-1833, Type: Town). Page: 134r
Lesles Husbandry Vol 2
Borrowed: 1821/8/4 (Saturday).
David Oswald
Gender: Male. Address: Madderty.
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Memoirs of agriculture, and other oeconomical arts.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
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
ESTC: T144854
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Memoirs of Agriculture, and other Oeconomical Arts
Borrowed: 1821/8/4 (Saturday).
Borrower: David Oswald
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Memoirs of Agriculture, and other Oeconomical Arts
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
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..
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.
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.
Confidence level: Certain
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T142341
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1773/11/26 (Friday). Returned: 1773/12/6 (Monday).
Borrower: David Hill
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
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.
Robert Stevenson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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.
Confidence level: Certain
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T142341
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1773/1/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1773/1/20 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Robert Stevenson
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Record ID 109184
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 114-115
Chemistry & Pharmacy
Borrowed: 1774/1/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1774/2/5 (Saturday). Classmark: Q5 . 19. Original Returned Text: Chemistry & Phar.
Andrew Bell (1st)
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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.
Confidence level: Certain
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T142341
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1774/1/29 (Saturday). Returned: 1774/2/5 (Saturday).
Borrower: Andrew Bell (1st)
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
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.
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.
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.
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
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.
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.
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
ESTC: T116409
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
Record ID 171069
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 120
Mod: Chemistry
Borrowed: 1769/10/25 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/11/15 (Wednesday). Classmark: Q5 .19. Original Returned Text: Mod: Chemistry.
Alexander Meldrum
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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.
Confidence level: Certain
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T142341
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1769/10/25 (Wednesday). Returned: 1769/11/15 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Alexander Meldrum
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
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.
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.
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.
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
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.
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.
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
ESTC: T116409
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
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.
Robert Stevenson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
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.
Confidence level: Certain
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.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 9
ESTC: T142341
Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777)
Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Borrowed: 1772/4/16 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/4/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Stevenson
Author: Robert Dossie (Male, died 1777), Genre: Medicine, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elaboratory Laid Open, or, the Secrets of Modern Chemistry and Pharmacy Revealed
Record ID 45808
Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 4v-5r
16x
Borrowed: 1813/4.
Thomas Little
Gender: Male. Address: Knock.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
Thomas Little
Gender: Male. Address: Knock.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 55279
Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 7v-8r
16x
Borrowed: 1813/3.
James Armstrong
Gender: Male. Address: Langholm.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 61444
Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 15v-16r
16x
Borrowed: 1815/1.
Miss Murray
Gender: Female.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 71636
Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 17v-18r
17x
Borrowed: 1815/4.
George Graham Geo:
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 71633
Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 17v-18r
16x
Borrowed: 1815/3.
George Graham Geo:
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 74006
Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 18v-19r
16x
Borrowed: 1815/10.
John Thomson
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
Captain Borthwick
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
John Little
Gender: Male. Address: Ewes; Ewis.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
Walter Riddel Riddell
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
Captain Borthwick
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
John Little
Gender: Male. Address: Ewes; Ewis.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
William Little
Gender: Male. Address: [?Rinleburn/Renleburn].
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
William Duncan Wm.
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
Simeon Hyslop Simon
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 92849
Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 31v-32r
16x17x
Borrowed: 1817/9.
William Park
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 105179
Library: Westerkirk. Register: Kalendar of Westerkirk Library, 1813 (1813-1842, Type: Town). Page: 33v-34r
21316x
Borrowed: 1818/4.
William Mcallister Macalister
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
William Grieve Will
Gender: Male. Address: Langholm.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
George Graham Geo:
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
James Thomson Thompson
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
William Duncan Wm.
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
William Elliot Wm.
Gender: Male. Address: Effgill; [?Dornigills/Doinygills/Darniglle].
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
Reverend Mr Green
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
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.
William Murray
Gender: Male.
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
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
ESTC: N32886
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
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2