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Book Edition: Employment for the microscope. In two parts. I. An examination of salts and saline substances, their amazing Configurations and Crystals, as formed under the eye of the observer: with Plain Directions how to prepare such Substances, and preserve them in constant Readiness for Inspection; whereby the Curious may always be furnished with numberless Objects hitherto little known. Also Occasional Considerations on Gems, Poisons, the Vegetation of Metals, the Resuscitation of Plants, the Formation of Amber, Corals, and many other Subjects. II. An account of various animalcules never before described, and of many other Microscopical Discoveries: With Observations and Remarks. Likewise A Description of the Microscope used in these Experiments, and of a new Micrometer serving to shew the Size of magnified Objects. Together with Instructions for printing off any Medal or Coin.

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Employment for the microscope. In two parts. I. An examination of salts and saline substances, their amazing Configurations and Crystals, as formed under the eye of the observer: with Plain Directions how to prepare such Substances, and preserve them in constant Readiness for Inspection; whereby the Curious may always be furnished with numberless Objects hitherto little known. Also Occasional Considerations on Gems, Poisons, the Vegetation of Metals, the Resuscitation of Plants, the Formation of Amber, Corals, and many other Subjects. II. An account of various animalcules never before described, and of many other Microscopical Discoveries: With Observations and Remarks. Likewise A Description of the Microscope used in these Experiments, and of a new Micrometer serving to shew the Size of magnified Objects. Together with Instructions for printing off any Medal or Coin.

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Record ID 301138

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 227

Baker's employment for the Microscope 8.vo

Borrowed: 1776/3/8 (Friday). Returned: 1776/4/8 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: ten shillings sterl..


Borrower

Mr Harry Erskine
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).


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Henry Baker (Male, born 1698, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Employment for the microscope [Baker]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Cq.5.10a.

Borrowed: 1776/3/8 (Friday). Returned: 1776/4/8 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr Harry Erskine

Author: Henry Baker (Male, born 1698, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Employment for the Microscope

Record ID 121340

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.8 (1769-1771, Type: Student). Page: 106

Baker's Employment for the Microscope

Borrowed: 1770/7/24 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/6/0.


Borrowers

Walter Fisher
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Thomas Inglis
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henry Baker (Male, born 1698, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Employment for the microscope : in two parts [Baker]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections O*.30.2 .

Record ID 138042

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.10 (1773-1775, Type: Student). Page: 233

Baker on the Microscope

Borrowed: 1774/6/23 (Thursday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.


Borrower

Robert Hoashon Cay
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/81054. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1773-1776.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henry Baker (Male, born 1698, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Employment for the microscope : in two parts [Baker]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections O*.30.2 .

Record ID 385212

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.23 (1789-1790, Type: Student). Page: 208

Baker on the Microscope

Borrowed: 1790/4/5 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.


Borrower

John Cunningham
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/77334. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1787-1788.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henry Baker (Male, born 1698, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Employment for the microscope : in two parts [Baker]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections O*.30.2 .

Borrowed: 1790/4/5 (Monday).

Borrower: John Cunningham

Author: Henry Baker (Male, born 1698, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Employment for the Microscope

Record ID 3751

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 11v

Employment for y.e Micro:

Borrowed: 1766/3/7 (Friday). Returned: 1766/4/8 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 7 Mar 1766. Original Returned Date: 8 Apr 1766. Professor 1: Robert Trail.


Borrower

Thomas Waterman
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Humanity, Greek. Original Full Name: Thomas Waterman.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Henry Baker (Male, born 1698, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Employment for the microscope. In two parts ... Likewise a description of ... a new micrometer ...
Press: AF. Shelf: 8. Number: 13. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh8-f.9  . Original Author: Baker, Henry, 1698-1774..

Borrowed: 1766/3/7 (Friday). Returned: 1766/4/8 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Thomas Waterman

Author: Henry Baker (Male, born 1698, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Employment for the Microscope