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Date of borrowing: 1775/11/8
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Record ID 297379
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 148
Xenophontis Opera Leunclavii fol.
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr William Robertson Lord Robertson
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1775. Life dates: 1753-1835.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Xenophontis et imperatoris & philosophi clarissimi omnia, quae exstant, opera [Leunclavius]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Bdg.l.33.
Confidence level: Certain
Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Ξ. ἁπαντα τα σωζομενα βιβλια. X. ... omnia quæ exstant opera, J. Leuvenklaio interprete: cum annotationibus, etc.
Language: Greek | Latin . Published: Basel. Date of publication: 1568. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 13
Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354)
Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of Xenophon
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Robertson Lord Robertson
Author: Xenophon of Athens (Male, born c.BCE430, died BCE354), Genre: History, Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Record ID 297391
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 148
Mairs Book-keeping 8vo
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr William Robertson Lord Robertson
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1775. Life dates: 1753-1835.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Book-keeping moderniz'd: or, merchant-accounts by double entry, according to the Italian form [Mair]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Bh.7.54.
Confidence level: Certain
John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Book-Keeping moderniz’d: or, merchant-accounts by double entry, according to the Italian form. Wherein The Theory of the Art is clearly explained, and reduced to Practice, in copious Sets of Books, exhibiting all the varieties that usually occur in Real Business. To which is added, A Large Appendix. Containing, I. Descriptions and specimens of the Subsidiary Books used by merchants. II. Monies and Exchanges, the nature of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Bills of Parcels. III. Precedents of Merchants Writings, peculiar to England, Scotland, and common to both. IV. The Commission, Duty, and Power of Factors. V. A short History of the Trading Companies in Great Britain, with an account of her exports and imports. VI. The produce and commerce of the Sugar Colonies; with a specimen of the accounts kept by the factors or storekeepers; and an explication of wharf and plantation accounts. VII. The produce and commerce of the Tobacco Colonies; with a specimen of the accounts usually kept by the storekeepers. VIII. The method of keeping accounts proper for Shopkeepers or Retailers. IX. The method of keeping the accounts of a Land-Estate. X. A Dictionary; explaining abstruse words and terms that occur in merchandise.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T22994
John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Book-Keeping Methodiz’d: or, A Methodical Treatise of Merchant-Accompts
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Robertson Lord Robertson
Author: John Mair (Male, born c.1702, died 1769), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Book-Keeping Methodiz’d: or, A Methodical Treatise of Merchant-Accompts
Record ID 297376
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 148
Gronovii Thesaurus Antiq. Graec. tom 5. fol.
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Two pounds Sterl.
Mr William Robertson Lord Robertson
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1775. Life dates: 1753-1835.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Jacobus Gronovius (Male, born 1645, died 1716)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Thesaurus Graecarum antiquitatum [Gronovius]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.69.c.1-11.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Jacobus Gronovius (Male, born 1645, died 1716)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Thesaurus Græcarum antiquitatum, in quo continentur effigies virorum ac foeminarum illustrium
Language: Latin . Published: Leiden. Date of publication: 1697-1702. Format: folio. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 50 times in 25 borrowing records
Jacobus Gronovius (Male, born 1645, died 1716)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Thesaurus Graecarum Antiquitatum, in quo Continentur Effigies Virorum ac Foeminarum Illustrium
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Robertson Lord Robertson
Author: Jacobus Gronovius (Male, born 1645, died 1716), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Thesaurus Graecarum Antiquitatum, in quo Continentur Effigies Virorum ac Foeminarum Illustrium
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 297394
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 148
Osbecks Voyages 2 vol. 8vo
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Twelve Shillings Sterl.
Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1756. Life dates: 1734-1796.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord President.
Pehr Osbeck (Male, born 1723, died 1805)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to China and the East Indies, by Peter Osbeck
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.178.d.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Pehr Osbeck (Male, born 1723, died 1805)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to China and the East Indies, by Peter Osbeck, rector of Hasloef and Woxtorp, member of the Academy of Stockholm, and of the Society of Upsal. Together with a voyage to Suratte, by Olof Toreen, chaplain of the Gothic Lion East Indiaman. And an account of the Chinese husbandry, by Captain Charles Gustavus Eckeberg.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Translators: Forster, Johann Reinhold
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 59 times in 33 borrowing records
ESTC: T172400
Pehr Osbeck (Male, born 1723, died 1805)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to China and the East Indies, by Peter Osbeck
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr John Maclaurin Lord Dreghorn
Author: Pehr Osbeck (Male, born 1723, died 1805), Genre: Travel
Voyage to China and the East Indies, by Peter Osbeck
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 125585
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 242-243
Simson's Euclid
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday). Classmark: N5 .26. Original Returned Text: Simson's Euclid.
James Wilkie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Euclid (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
The elements of Euclid, viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth. The Errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago Vitiated these Books, are Corrected, And some of Euclid’s Demonstrations are Restored. Also, to this second edition is added the book of Euclid’s data. In like manner Corrected. By Robert Simson, M. D. Emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the University of Glasgow.
Classmark: N.5.26, R.8.9.
Confidence level: Certain
Euclid (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
The elements of Euclid, viz. the first six books, together with the eleventh and twelfth. The Errors, by which Theon, or others, have long ago Vitiated these Books, are Corrected, And some of Euclid’s Demonstrations are Restored. Also, to this second edition is added the book of Euclid’s data. In like manner Corrected. By Robert Simson, M. D. Emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the University of Glasgow.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Robert Simson
Number of borrowings: 37
ESTC: T145346
Euclid (Male)
Genre: Mathematics
Elements of Geometry [Euclid]
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/8 (Friday).
Borrower: James Wilkie
Author: Euclid (Male), Genre: Mathematics
Record ID 126176
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 246-247
Johnson's Tour
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/11/13 (Monday). Classmark: J9. 9. Original Returned Text: Johnson's Tour.
Colin Matheson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Travel
A journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. [Johnson]
Classmark: J.9.8, R.6.6.
Confidence level: Certain
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Travel
A journey to the western islands of Scotland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1775. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 76
ESTC: T84319
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Travel
Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/11/13 (Monday).
Borrower: Colin Matheson
Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Genre: Travel
Record ID 126257
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 246-247
Elements of Critic. 1. 2d Vol
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/11/28 (Tuesday). Classmark: R5 .33. Original Returned Text: Elements Crits 1 . 2d Vol.
Thomas Murray
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1759-1808. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1401369260.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of criticism. In three volumes. ...
Classmark: R.5.33, R.6.10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of criticism. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 364 times in 198 borrowing records
ESTC: T32597
Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Elements of Criticism
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/11/28 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Thomas Murray
Author: Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782), Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 127070
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 250-251
Hume's Essays Vol 2d
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Classmark: R5.34. Original Returned Text: Humes Essays Vol: 2d.
James Badenach
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1756-1802. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1364768156.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and treatises on several subjects. In two volumes / by David Hume...
Classmark: R.5.34, R.6.11.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and treatises on several subjects. In two volumes / by David Hume...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 45 times in 31 borrowing records
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects
Borrowed: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/11/8 (Wednesday).
Borrower: James Badenach
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2