An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Date of borrowing: 1777/11/1
Your search matched 4 borrowing records.
Record ID 182790
Library: Innerpeffray Library. Register: Volume 1 (1747-1833, Type: Town). Page: 24r
Melvils memoirs
Borrowed: 1777/11/1 (Saturday). Conditions: 6 weeks.
John Porteous
Gender: Male. Address: Muthill.
Sir James Melville (Male, born 1536, died 1617)
Genre: Lives
The memoirs of Sir James Melvil of Halhill: containing an impartial account of the most remarkable affairs of state during the sixteenth century, not mentioned by other historians
Confidence level: Certain
Sir James Melville (Male, born 1536, died 1617)
Genre: Lives
The memoirs of Sir James Melvil of Halhill: containing an impartial account of the most remarkable affairs of state during the sixteenth century, not mentioned by other historians
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1735. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 13
ESTC: T124427
Sir James Melville (Male, born 1536, died 1617)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Sir James Melville
Borrowed: 1777/11/1 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Porteous
Author: Sir James Melville (Male, born 1536, died 1617), Genre: Lives
Record ID 138555
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 14
Simson's Euclid
Borrowed: 1777/11/1 (Saturday). Returned: 1777/12/15 (Monday). Classmark: N5 .26. Original Returned Text: Simson's Euclid.
John Sherriffs
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1759-1818. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1409885140.
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: 1777/11/1 (Saturday). Returned: 1777/12/15 (Monday).
Borrower: John Sherriffs
Author: Euclid (Male), Genre: Mathematics
Record ID 145950
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 90
Adventurer 1 . 2d Vol
Borrowed: 1777/11/1 (Saturday). Returned: 1777/12/26 (Friday). Classmark: L7 . 29. Original Returned Text: Adventurer 1 . 2d.
William Hall
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The adventurer. ... . On vent’rous wing in quest of praise I go, And leave the gazing multitude below.
Classmark: L.7.29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The adventurer. ... . On vent’rous wing in quest of praise I go, And leave the gazing multitude below.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 222 times in 105 borrowing records
ESTC: T97915
Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Adventurer ... . On Vent’rous Wing in Quest of Praise I Go, And Leave the Gazing Multitude Below
Borrowed: 1777/11/1 (Saturday). Returned: 1777/12/26 (Friday).
Borrower: William Hall
Author: Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800), Genre: Belles Lettres
Adventurer ... . On Vent’rous Wing in Quest of Praise I Go, And Leave the Gazing Multitude Below
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 146487
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 107
Newtons System
Borrowed: 1777/11/1 (Saturday). Returned: 1777/12/9 (Tuesday). Classmark: B.7.24. Original Returned Text: Newton's System.
Henry David Hill
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1762-1820. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1386090556.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A treatise of the system of the world. By Sir Isaac Newton. Translated into English.
Classmark: B.7.34, B.6.37?.
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A treatise of the system of the world.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1728. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 29
ESTC: T14938
Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Treatise of the System of the World
Borrowed: 1777/11/1 (Saturday). Returned: 1777/12/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Henry David Hill
Author: Sir Isaac Newton (Male, born 1642-12-25, died 1727-3-20), Genre: Natural Philosophy