An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
You performed an Advanced Search for:
Book Edition: A system of chronology.
Your search matched 6 borrowing records.
Press on a bar to view borrowings in the yearSingleDecade
Record ID 53734
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 81v
Playfair's Chronology
Borrowed: 1786/5/12 (Friday). Returned: 1786/5/22 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 12 May 1786. Original Returned Date: 22 May 1786.
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.
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of chronology.
Press: O. Shelf: 4. Number: 15. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll a8-a.10. Original Author: Playfair, James, 1738-1819..
Confidence level: Certain
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T129556
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of Chronology
Borrowed: 1786/5/12 (Friday). Returned: 1786/5/22 (Monday).
Borrower: James Clow
Author: James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819), Genre: History
Record ID 53865
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 84r
Playfair's chronology
Borrowed: 1784/4/12 (Monday). Returned: 1784/5/18 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 12 Apr 1784. Original Returned Date: 18 May 1784.
William Leechman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Leechman. Life dates: 1706-1785. Academic dates: DD 1754.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor. Religion and Clergy > Chaplain.
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of chronology.
Press: O. Shelf: 4. Number: 15. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll a8-a.10. Original Author: Playfair, James, 1738-1819..
Confidence level: Certain
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T129556
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of Chronology
Borrowed: 1784/4/12 (Monday). Returned: 1784/5/18 (Tuesday).
Borrower: William Leechman
Author: James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819), Genre: History
Record ID 53867
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 84r
Playfair's Chronology
Borrowed: 1784/5/19 (Wednesday). Returned: 1784/7/22 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 19 May 1784. Original Returned Date: 22 Jul 1784.
William Leechman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Leechman. Life dates: 1706-1785. Academic dates: DD 1754.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor. Religion and Clergy > Chaplain.
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of chronology.
Press: O. Shelf: 4. Number: 15. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll a8-a.10. Original Author: Playfair, James, 1738-1819..
Confidence level: Certain
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T129556
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of Chronology
Borrowed: 1784/5/19 (Wednesday). Returned: 1784/7/22 (Thursday).
Borrower: William Leechman
Author: James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819), Genre: History
Record ID 295243
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 7
Playfairs Chronology
Borrowed: 1789/8/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/8/26 (Wednesday). Classmark: C1. 2. Original Returned Text: Playfairs Chron ly.
Thomas Frazer
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1770-1798. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1380982020.
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology: Containing, I. An Explanation of the Principles of this Science; together with an Account of the most remarkable Epochs, Aeras, and Periods, the Dates and Extent of which are ascertained. II. A Chronological History, which exhibits a connected View of the Time, Mode, and Circumstances of the Origin, Progress, Decline, and Fall of every considerable Kingdom, from the earliest Period to the present. III. A List of several Eclipses before the Christian Aera, observed by Astronomers, or recorded by Historians, and of all Eclipses from A. D. I, to A. D. 1900, with an explanatory Preface. IV. A Chronological List of Councils, in which the Date, Place, and Subject of every Council are specified. V. Chronological Tables and Charts from B. C. 2300, to A. D. 1784, adapted to a Scale, and ascertaining the duration of the Lives and Reigns of the most eminent Personages in all Ages. VI. A List of Remarkable Events and Occurrences relating to every Kingdom and Nation, from the earliest Ages to the present Time; with the Dates of many Celestial Phaenomena. VII. Supplemental Tables illustrating the several Parts of the System. VIII. A Copious Biographical Index, in which the Dates of the Reigns of Kings, and of the Lives of remarkable Men in all Ages, are inserted, and concise Characters of both are occasionally given. By James Playfair, D. D. Member of the Antiquarian Society of Scotland.
Classmark: C.1.2, C.1.3.
Confidence level: Certain
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T129556
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of Chronology
Borrowed: 1789/8/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/8/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Thomas Frazer
Author: James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819), Genre: History
Record ID 297157
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 12
Playfairs Chronology
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: C1'3 '. Original Returned Text: Playfair.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology: Containing, I. An Explanation of the Principles of this Science; together with an Account of the most remarkable Epochs, Aeras, and Periods, the Dates and Extent of which are ascertained. II. A Chronological History, which exhibits a connected View of the Time, Mode, and Circumstances of the Origin, Progress, Decline, and Fall of every considerable Kingdom, from the earliest Period to the present. III. A List of several Eclipses before the Christian Aera, observed by Astronomers, or recorded by Historians, and of all Eclipses from A. D. I, to A. D. 1900, with an explanatory Preface. IV. A Chronological List of Councils, in which the Date, Place, and Subject of every Council are specified. V. Chronological Tables and Charts from B. C. 2300, to A. D. 1784, adapted to a Scale, and ascertaining the duration of the Lives and Reigns of the most eminent Personages in all Ages. VI. A List of Remarkable Events and Occurrences relating to every Kingdom and Nation, from the earliest Ages to the present Time; with the Dates of many Celestial Phaenomena. VII. Supplemental Tables illustrating the several Parts of the System. VIII. A Copious Biographical Index, in which the Dates of the Reigns of Kings, and of the Lives of remarkable Men in all Ages, are inserted, and concise Characters of both are occasionally given. By James Playfair, D. D. Member of the Antiquarian Society of Scotland.
Classmark: C.1.2, C.1.3.
Confidence level: Certain
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T129556
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of Chronology
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819), Genre: History
Record ID 320446
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 84
Playfairs Chronology
Borrowed: 1788/6/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/6/18 (Wednesday). Classmark: C1 . 2. Original Returned Text: Playfair's Chronology ..
James Brown
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1763-1836. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1369131068.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology: Containing, I. An Explanation of the Principles of this Science; together with an Account of the most remarkable Epochs, Aeras, and Periods, the Dates and Extent of which are ascertained. II. A Chronological History, which exhibits a connected View of the Time, Mode, and Circumstances of the Origin, Progress, Decline, and Fall of every considerable Kingdom, from the earliest Period to the present. III. A List of several Eclipses before the Christian Aera, observed by Astronomers, or recorded by Historians, and of all Eclipses from A. D. I, to A. D. 1900, with an explanatory Preface. IV. A Chronological List of Councils, in which the Date, Place, and Subject of every Council are specified. V. Chronological Tables and Charts from B. C. 2300, to A. D. 1784, adapted to a Scale, and ascertaining the duration of the Lives and Reigns of the most eminent Personages in all Ages. VI. A List of Remarkable Events and Occurrences relating to every Kingdom and Nation, from the earliest Ages to the present Time; with the Dates of many Celestial Phaenomena. VII. Supplemental Tables illustrating the several Parts of the System. VIII. A Copious Biographical Index, in which the Dates of the Reigns of Kings, and of the Lives of remarkable Men in all Ages, are inserted, and concise Characters of both are occasionally given. By James Playfair, D. D. Member of the Antiquarian Society of Scotland.
Classmark: C.1.2, C.1.3.
Confidence level: Certain
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T129556
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of Chronology
Borrowed: 1788/6/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/6/18 (Wednesday).
Borrower: James Brown
Author: James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819), Genre: History