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Record ID 18

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 2: Students Receipt Book (1757-1760, Type: Student). Page: 4v

Rolin's Roman History vol: 1st

Borrowed: 1757/4/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1757/5/12 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 27 Apr 1757. Original Returned Date: 12 May 1757. Professor 1: George Muirhead.


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John Robertson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Greek. Original Full Name: John Robertson.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Roman history from the foundation of Rome to the battle of Actium ... Translated from the French.
Press: AR. Shelf: 4. Number: 8. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi1-g.24-25. Original Author: Rollin, Charles, 1661-1741..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1757/4/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1757/5/12 (Thursday).

Borrower: John Robertson

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 19

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 2: Students Receipt Book (1757-1760, Type: Student). Page: 4v

Harris's Voyages vol 1st

Borrowed: 1757/4/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1757/5/24 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 27 Apr 1757. Original Returned Date: 24 May 1757. Professor 1: George Muirhead.


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Alexander Campbell
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Law. Original Full Name: Alexander Campbell.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca, or, a complete collection of voyages and travels ... To which is prefixed a copious introduction ... Now carefully revised, with large additions ...
Press: BU. Shelf: 5. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl9-a.8. Original Author: Harris, John, 1677?-1719..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

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John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records


Book Work

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1757/4/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1757/5/24 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Alexander Campbell

Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1