Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

Record ID 4832

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 32r

Ptolomys Geography

Borrowed: 1767/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: 1767/3/3 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 29 Jan 1767. Original Returned Date: 3 Mar 1767. Professor 1: Robert Trail.

Borrower

James Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Divinity, Moral Philosophy, Ethics. Original Full Name: James Johnston.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.

Book HoldingLibrary record

Claudius Ptolemy (Male, born c.100, died 170)
Genre: Travel
Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini philosophi cum primis eruditi, De geographia libri octo, summa cum vigilantia excusi
Press: P. Shelf: 8. Number: 3. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bm7-g.1. Original Author: Ptolemy, active 2nd century..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Claudius Ptolemy (Male, born c.100, died 170)
Genre: Travel
Κλαυδιου Πτολεμαιου Ἀλεξανδρεως φιλοσοφου ... περι της γεωγραφιας βιβλια ὀκτω ... Claudii Ptolemaei ... De Geographia libri octo, etc.
Language: Greek . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1546. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 2

Other authority

Book Work

Claudius Ptolemy (Male, born c.100, died 170)
Genre: Travel
De Geographia [Ptolemy]

Borrowed: 1767/1/29 (Thursday). Returned: 1767/3/3 (Tuesday).

Borrower: James Johnston

Author: Claudius Ptolemy (Male, born c.100, died 170), Genre: Travel

De Geographia [Ptolemy]

Record ID 50925

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 13v

Ptolemaei Geographia

Borrowed: /12/13. Returned: /12/16. Original Borrowed Date: 13 Dec. Original Returned Date: 16 Dec.

Borrower

Robert Trail
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Trail. Life dates: 1720-1775.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.