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Record ID 50591

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

Spences Polymetis

Borrowed: 1778/7/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/9/20 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 1 Jul 1778. Original Returned Date: 20 Sep.


Borrower

John Anderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: Mr Anderson. Life dates: 1726-1796. Academic dates: MA 1745.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor.


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Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Polymetis: or, an enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists ... In ten books.
Press: K. Shelf: 4. Number: 15. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl2-a.11  . Original Author: Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768..

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Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Polymetis: or, an enquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the antient artists.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1755. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 21


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Joseph Spence (Male, born 1699, died 1768)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Polymetis: or, An Enquiry Concerning the Agreement between the Works of the Roman Poets

Record ID 218012

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Quintus Curtius Petis.

Borrowed: 1778/7.


Borrower

William Nicol
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Quintus Curtius Petis.
Shelfmark: 151. Format: 8vo.

Record ID 218015

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137141 (Type: Student). Page:

Quintulianus Curtius Delph

Borrowed: 1778/7.


Borrower

William Nicol
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Teacher.
Occupation (normalised): Education > Teacher.


Book Holding

Quintulianus Curtius Delph
Shelfmark: 47. Format: 8vo.

Record ID 146346

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 105

Spectator  3 . 4 th Vol

Borrowed: 1778/7/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/7/29 (Wednesday). Classmark: L6. 16. Original Returned Text: Spectator 3 . 4 th V..


Borrower

David Arnot
Gender: Male.
Life dates: bap. 1761. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1364453692.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator.
Classmark: L.6.16, B.7.5.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Spectator ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 367 times in 196 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Borrowed: 1778/7/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/7/29 (Wednesday).

Borrower: David Arnot

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Spectator

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 150375

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 199

Cockin's Arithmetic

Borrowed: 1778/7/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/7/1 (Wednesday). Classmark: P5 . 5. Original Returned Text: Cocking Airthmetic.


Borrower

Dr John Adamson
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1742-1808. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1362827332.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Student. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Cockin (Male, born 1736, died 1801)
Genre: Mathematics
A rational and practical treatise of arithmetic (in two parts.) Containing All that is necessary to be known in this art, in order to qualify a young person for trade, or an intended course of the mathematics. The whole Attempted in an easy, methodical, and consistent manner, and equally adapted to assist persons engaged in teaching, and the instruction of those, who have not the advantage of a master. To which is added, in the manner of Notes, The reason and demonstration of every rule and operation, as they occur, on principles either purely arithmetical, or such as will easily be comprehended by a beginner. By W. Cockin, Writing-Master and Accomptant, at the Free-School in Lancaster.
Classmark: P.5.5.

Borrowed: 1778/7/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/7/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Dr John Adamson

Author: William Cockin (Male, born 1736, died 1801), Genre: Mathematics

Rational and Practical Treatise of Arithmetic

Record ID 151023

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 202

Wall's  critical Notes 1 . 2-3 V.

Borrowed: 1778/7/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/7/15 (Wednesday). Classmark: C5 - --. Original Returned Text: Wall's critical Notes 1.2.3. V..


Borrower

John West
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1756-1817. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1418216692.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Wall (Male, born 1647, died 1728)
Genre: Theology
Brief Critical Notes, especially on the various readings of the New Testament Books. With a preface, concerning the texts cited therein from the Old Testament: as also concerning the use of the Septuagint translation. By W. Wall, S. T. P. Author of, The History of Infant-Baptism.
Classmark: C.5.8.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Borrowed: 1778/7/1 (Wednesday). Returned: 1778/7/15 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John West

Author: William Wall (Male, born 1647, died 1728), Genre: Theology

Brief Critical Notes, especially on the Various Readings of the New Testament Books

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3