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Record ID 323092

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/17 (1792-1793, Type: Other). Page: 121

Richardsons dissertations 8vo

Borrowed: 1793/1/25 (Friday). Returned: 1793/2/25 (Monday).


Borrower

Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1738-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Richardson (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Travel
Dissertation on the languages, literature, and manners of eastern nations [Richardson]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: BB.3/1.3.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Richardson (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Travel
A dissertation on the languages, literature, and manners of eastern nations. Originally prefixed to a dictionary, Persian, Arabic, and English.
Language: English . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 3


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John Richardson (Male, born 1741, died 1811)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Travel
Dissertation on the Languages, Literature and Manners of Eastern Nations

Record ID 345956

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 51

and the second Vol: of Watson's Chemical Essays ---

Borrowed: 1793/1/25 (Friday). Returned: 1793/2/15 (Friday).


Borrower

Dr James Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Callander.
Occupation (original): Minister of Callander, 1768-1812.
Subs Date: 1785. Subs: Donation. Life dates: d.1812.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Arts and Letters > Author.


Book Holding

Richard Watson Bishop of Llandaff (Male, born 1737, died 1816)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical Essays.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1787. Format: 12mo (duodecimo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Richard Watson Bishop of Llandaff (Male, born 1737, died 1816)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical essays.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 51 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Richard Watson Bishop of Llandaff (Male, born 1737, died 1816)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical Essays [Richard Watson]

Borrowed: 1793/1/25 (Friday). Returned: 1793/2/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Dr James Robertson

Author: Richard Watson Bishop of Llandaff (Male, born 1737, died 1816), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Chemical Essays [Richard Watson]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 345950

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 51

Robertsons ancient India One Volume Quarto

Borrowed: 1793/1/25 (Friday). Returned: 1793/2/16 (Saturday).


Borrower

Dr James Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Callander.
Occupation (original): Minister of Callander, 1768-1812.
Subs Date: 1785. Subs: Donation. Life dates: d.1812.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Arts and Letters > Author.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
An historical disquisition concerning the knowledge which the ancients had of India.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1791. Format: 4to (quarto).

Borrowed: 1793/1/25 (Friday). Returned: 1793/2/16 (Saturday).

Borrower: Dr James Robertson

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India

Record ID 345953

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 1 (1780-1840, Type: Town). Page: 51

Millar's Hist: View One Vol: Qto

Borrowed: 1793/1/25 (Friday).


Borrower

Dr James Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Callander.
Occupation (original): Minister of Callander, 1768-1812.
Subs Date: 1785. Subs: Donation. Life dates: d.1812.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Arts and Letters > Author.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Millar (Male, born 1735, died 1801)
Genre: History
An historical view of the English government.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1787. Format: 4to (quarto). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 8-A-10.