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Date of borrowing: 1765/6/18
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Record ID 50082
Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 4: Professors Receipt Book (1765-1770, Type: Professorial). Page: 39v
Harris's Voyages 2 Vols.
Borrowed: 1765/6/18 (Tuesday). Returned: 1765/12/8 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Jun 1765. Original Returned Date: 8 Dec 1765.
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.
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca, or, a complete collection of voyages and travels ... To which is prefixed a copious introduction ... Now carefully revised, with large additions ...
Press: I. Shelf: 3. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl9-a.8. Original Author: Harris, John, 1677?-1719..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
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
ESTC: N10532
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Borrowed: 1765/6/18 (Tuesday). Returned: 1765/12/8 (Sunday).
Borrower: Alexander Wilson
Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2