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Record ID 46615

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.8 (1769-1771, Type: Student). Page: 2

Harris Voyages Vol. 2d:

Borrowed: 1769/1/13 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 2/0/0. Funds deposited: Aberdeen note; Linen note.


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William Sinclair
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/82293. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1769-1775. Other: Apprentice to Royal College of Surgeons, 1768.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, A complete collection of voyages and travels.
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *P.15.1-2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records


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John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1769/1/13 (Friday).

Borrower: William Sinclair

Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 91844

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.8 (1769-1771, Type: Student). Page: 12

Harris Voyages Vol. 1st 2:d

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 2/2/0.


Borrower

John Lockhart
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/83693. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1768.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, A complete collection of voyages and travels.
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *P.15.1-2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records


Book Work

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1769/2/20 (Monday).

Borrower: John Lockhart

Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 111344

Library: Edinburgh University Library. Register: EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.8 (1769-1771, Type: Student). Page: 41

& Harris's Voyages Vol. 2:d

Borrowed: 1769/10/26 (Thursday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.


Borrower

William Logan Junior
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/91528. Dissertation: De regimine Phthisicorum.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1768-1769; MD (Edin), 1770. Origin: Philadelphia.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, A complete collection of voyages and travels.
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *P.15.1-2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records


Book Work

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1769/10/26 (Thursday).

Borrower: William Logan Junior

Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2