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Record ID 8169

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 89v

Physical Essays Vol. 1.

Borrowed: 1770/7/22 (Sunday). Returned: 1770/10/7 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 22 Jul ?. Original Returned Date: 7 Oct ?. Professor 1: None.


Borrower

William Trail
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Natural Philosophy, Divinity. Original Full Name: William Trail.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Press: CR. Shelf: 4. Number: 18. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl8-g.10-12. Original Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

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Confidence level: Certain

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1754-1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 116 borrowing records


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Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Borrowed: 1770/7/22 (Sunday). Returned: 1770/10/7 (Sunday).

Borrower: William Trail

Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 8159

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 6: Students Receipt Book (1765-1771, Type: Student). Page: 89v

Physical Essays Vol. 2.d

Borrowed: 1770/5/20 (Sunday). Returned: 1770/10/1 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 20 May ?. Original Returned Date: 1 Oct ?. Professor 1: None.


Borrower

William Trail
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Theology, Natural Philosophy, Divinity. Original Full Name: William Trail.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Press: CR. Shelf: 4. Number: 18. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl8-g.10-12. Original Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1754-1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 116 borrowing records


Book Work

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Borrowed: 1770/5/20 (Sunday). Returned: 1770/10/1 (Monday).

Borrower: William Trail

Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 51802

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 35v

Edinburgh Essays Physical & Literary V. 2

Borrowed: 1781/2/9 (Friday). Returned: 1781/2/25 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 9 Feb 1781. Original Returned Date: 25 Feb 1781.


Borrower

Thomas Reid
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Reid. Life dates: 1710-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Press: CR. Shelf: 4. Number: 18. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl8-g.10-12. Original Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1754-1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 116 borrowing records


Book Work

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Borrowed: 1781/2/9 (Friday). Returned: 1781/2/25 (Sunday).

Borrower: Thomas Reid

Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 54951

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 111r

Edinburgh Physical and literary essays Vol. 2

Borrowed: 1783/5/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1784/4/13 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 May 1783. Original Returned Date: 13 Apr 1784.


Borrower

Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Press: CR. Shelf: 4. Number: 18. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl8-g.10-12. Original Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1754-1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 116 borrowing records


Book Work

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Borrowed: 1783/5/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1784/4/13 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Wilson

Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2