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Record ID 197450

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 119

Johnson's Tracts 8vo

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/1/18 (Sunday).


Borrower

Sir James Montgomery of Stanhope
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1743. Life dates: 1721-2 Apr. 1803.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Baron of the Exchequer. Law > Sheriff. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).


Book HoldingLibrary record

Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Political tracts. Containing, The false alarm. Falkland's Islands. The patriot; and, Taxation no tyranny.
Possible modern shelfmark: [Ad].5/2.5 .

Record ID 53909

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 85r

Paley's Philosophy 2 vol.

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/7/1 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Dec 1788. Original Returned Date: 1 Jul 1789.


Borrower

Archibald Davidson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Arch. Davidson. Life dates: d. 1803. Academic dates: MA 1752; DD 1786.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Student. Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Principles of moral and political philosophy.
Press: N. Room. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll RB 3841-3842. Original Author: Paley, William, 1743-1805..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
The principles of moral and political philosophy.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2 times in 1 borrowing record


Book Work

William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/7/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Archibald Davidson

Author: William Paley (Male, born 1743, died 1805), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 55074

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 113v

for 1763

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/8/13 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Dec 1788. Original Returned Date: 13 Aug 1789.


Borrower

Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 53

Record ID 55073

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 113v

for 1759 pt. 1

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/8/13 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Dec 1788. Original Returned Date: 13 Aug 1789.


Borrower

Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 51

Record ID 55072

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 113v

Philos: Transactions for 1755 pt. 1

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/8/13 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Dec 1788. Original Returned Date: 13 Aug 1789.


Borrower

Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 49

Record ID 55075

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 113v

for 1765

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/8/13 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 18 Dec 1788. Original Returned Date: 13 Aug 1789.


Borrower

Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 55

Record ID 40147

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 163r

15th. Vol of Ant. Universal History

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 1788 Decr. 18th.. Original Borrower: Wm Nisbet.


Borrower

William Nisbet
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
Universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, chronological and other tables.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1351 (vol. 1).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 15

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
An universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, chronological and other tables.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 282 times in 207 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Record ID 345104

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 20

Third & Fourth Volumes of Guthries History

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Lending Record Other Info: Returned.


Borrower

Mr Alexander Blackadder
Gender: Male. Address: Blair Drummond.
Subs Date: 14 May 1788. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1779-1849.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
A general history of Scotland, from the earliest accounts to the present time.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1767-8. Format: 8vo (octavo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 8-B-10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
A General History of Scotland, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time. By William Guthrie, Esq.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767-1768. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 514 times in 304 borrowing records


Book Work

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: History
General History of Scotland [William Guthrie]

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Blackadder

Author: William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770), Genre: History

General History of Scotland [William Guthrie]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 345107

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 20

& 6th & 7 Vols of Tristram Shandy

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Lending Record Other Info: Returned.


Borrower

Mr Alexander Blackadder
Gender: Male. Address: Blair Drummond.
Subs Date: 14 May 1788. Subs: 10.6. Life dates: 1779-1849.


Book Holding

Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction
Tristram Shandy.
Language: English.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman.
Language: English . Published: Dublin. Date of publication: 1776. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 9 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 15 borrowing records


Book Work

Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction
Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Blackadder

Author: Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768), Genre: Fiction

Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7

Record ID 306139

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 45

Knox on Education

Borrowed: 1788/12/18 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/1/6 (Tuesday). Classmark: E9. 27. Original Returned Text: Knox on Education.


Borrower

Robert Coutts
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1771-1803. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1374163524.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Education
Liberal education: or, a practical treatise on the methods of acquiring useful and polite learning. By the Reverend Vicesimus Knox, late fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, and now Master of Tunbridge-School.
Classmark: E.9.27.