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Book Edition: The advancement of arts, manufactures, and commerce; or, descriptions of the useful machines and models contained in the repository of the Society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce: illustrated by designs on fifty-five copper-plates. Together with An Account of the Several Discoveries and Improvements Promoted by the Society, in Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanics, Chemistry, and the Polite Arts; And also in the British Colonies in America.

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The advancement of arts, manufactures, and commerce; or, descriptions of the useful machines and models contained in the repository of the Society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce: illustrated by designs on fifty-five copper-plates. Together with An Account of the Several Discoveries and Improvements Promoted by the Society, in Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanics, Chemistry, and the Polite Arts; And also in the British Colonies in America.

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Record ID 54724

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 105v

Bailey's Descriptions of Machines 2 Vols.

Borrowed: 1781/1/20 (Saturday). Returned: 1781/6/8 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 20 Jan 1781. Original Returned Date: 8 Jun 1781.


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Dr William Irvine
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: W Irvine. Life dates: 1743-1787.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


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William Henry Bailey (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Advancement of arts, manufactures, and commerce; or, descriptions of the useful machines and models contained in the repository of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce.
Press: O. Shelf: 6. Number: 2, 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll f425-426. Original Author: Bailey, William Henry..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1781/1/20 (Saturday). Returned: 1781/6/8 (Friday).

Borrower: Dr William Irvine

Author: William Henry Bailey (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Advancement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2