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Book Edition: The origin of printing: in two essays: I. The substance of Dr. Middleton’s Dissertation on the origin of printing in England. II. Mr. Meerman’s account of the invention of the art. An appendix is annexed, 1. On the first-printed Greek books. 2. On the first-printed Hebre w books, with Observations on some modern Editions; and a Collation, from Walton’s Polyglott, of a remarkable Passage, as printed in Kings and Chronicles. 3. On the early polyglotts.
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Record ID 51894
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 37r
Origin of Printing
Borrowed: 1784/4/4 (Sunday). Returned: 1784/7/9 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 4 Apr. Original Returned Date: 9 Jul.
Thomas Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Reid. Life dates: 1710-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Origin of printing: in two essays.
Press: AO. Shelf: 9. Number: 17. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk10-g.12. Original Author: Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750..
Confidence level: Certain
Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The origin of printing: in two essays: I. The substance of Dr. Middleton’s Dissertation on the origin of printing in England. II. Mr. Meerman’s account of the invention of the art. An appendix is annexed, 1. On the first-printed Greek books. 2. On the first-printed Hebre w books, with Observations on some modern Editions; and a Collation, from Walton’s Polyglott, of a remarkable Passage, as printed in Kings and Chronicles. 3. On the early polyglotts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: N10660
Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Origin of Printing
Borrowed: 1784/4/4 (Sunday). Returned: 1784/7/9 (Friday).
Borrower: Thomas Reid
Author: Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Record ID 53419
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 74r
Origin of Printing
Borrowed: 1777/4/5 (Saturday). Returned: 1777/4/15 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 5 Apr 1777. Original Returned Date: 15 Apr 1777.
James Clow
Gender: Male. Address: Old College.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Clow. Life dates: d. 1788. Academic dates: MA 1731.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Origin of printing: in two essays.
Press: AO. Shelf: 9. Number: 17. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bk10-g.12. Original Author: Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750..
Confidence level: Certain
Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The origin of printing: in two essays: I. The substance of Dr. Middleton’s Dissertation on the origin of printing in England. II. Mr. Meerman’s account of the invention of the art. An appendix is annexed, 1. On the first-printed Greek books. 2. On the first-printed Hebre w books, with Observations on some modern Editions; and a Collation, from Walton’s Polyglott, of a remarkable Passage, as printed in Kings and Chronicles. 3. On the early polyglotts.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: N10660
Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Origin of Printing
Borrowed: 1777/4/5 (Saturday). Returned: 1777/4/15 (Tuesday).
Borrower: James Clow
Author: Conyers Middleton (Male, born 1683, died 1750), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge