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Record ID 210596

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 92

Harris's Collection of Voyages vol. 2d fol

Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/31 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pounds sterl..


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Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Sheriff.


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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 [Harris]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.126.b.28-29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

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: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/31 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish

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

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 210599

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 92

Bell's Travels 2 vol. in 4o

Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/31 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.


Borrower

Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Sheriff.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia [Bell]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.160.a.[3-4].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 83 times in 53 borrowing records


Book Work

John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780)
Genre: Travel
Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia

Borrowed: 1771/7/31 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/8/31 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish

Author: John Bell (Male, born 1691, died 1780), Genre: Travel

Travels from St Petersburg in Russia, to Diverse Parts of Asia

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 298144

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 173

Record ID 298126

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 173

Taylors life of Christ fol

Borrowed: 1775/12/8 (Friday). Returned: 1776/1/8 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Two pounds Sterl.


Borrower

Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Sheriff.


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Jeremy Taylor (Male, born 1613, died 1667)
Genre: Theology
The great exemplar of sanctity and holy life according to the Christian institution; described in the history of the life and death of the ever-blessed Jesus Christ, the saviour of the world [Taylor]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.156.a.

Record ID 212264

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 3

Pennants Artic Zoology 2 vol 4to

Borrowed: 1799/7/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1799/8/9 (Friday).


Borrower

Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Sheriff.


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Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Introduction to the Arctic zoology [Pennant]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Am.8.61-63 .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Introduction to the Arctic zoology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1792. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 3 times in 1 borrowing record


Book Work

Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Introduction to the Arctic Zoology

Borrowed: 1799/7/9 (Tuesday). Returned: 1799/8/9 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Robert Campbell of Asknish

Author: Thomas Pennant (Male, born 1726, died 1798), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Introduction to the Arctic Zoology

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3