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Record ID 2557

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 3: Students Receipt Book, with professor's names (1760-1765, Type: Student). Page: 39v

Harris Voyages 1st Vol

Borrowed: 1764/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1764/5/25 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Apr 1764. Original Returned Date: 25 May 1764. Professor 1: James Clow. Professor 2: Joseph Black.


Borrower

George Greive
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Logic, Moral Philosophy. Original Full Name: George Greive.
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

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

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: 1764/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1764/5/25 (Friday).

Borrower: George Greive

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

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 2556

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 3: Students Receipt Book, with professor's names (1760-1765, Type: Student). Page: 39v

Mason on Globes

Borrowed: 1764/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1764/5/14 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Apr 1764. Original Returned Date: 14 May 1764. Professor 1: John Anderson.


Borrower

Matthew Waddel
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Student.
Class: Moral Philosophy, Greek, Natural Philosophy, Divinity. Original Full Name: Matthew Waddel.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Roger Palmer Earl of Castlemaine (Male, born 1634, died 1705)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
English globe : being a stabil and immobil one, performing what the ordinary globes do, and much more.
Number: 15. Original Author: Castlemaine, Roger Palmer, Earl of, 1634-1705.. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi8-g.7  . Press: BX. Shelf: 5.

Borrowed: 1764/4/30 (Monday). Returned: 1764/5/14 (Monday).

Borrower: Matthew Waddel

Author: Roger Palmer Earl of Castlemaine (Male, born 1634, died 1705), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

English Globe

Record ID 48850

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 1: Professors Receipt Book (1751-1765, Type: Professorial). Page: 23v

Ruins of Palmyra & Balbec.

Borrowed: 1764/4/30 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Apr [1764]. Original Returned Date: [blank].


Borrower

James Moor
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Mr Moor. Life dates: c. 1712-1779. Academic dates: MA 1732; LLD 1763.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Librarian. Education > University Professor.


Book Holding

Robert Wood (Male, born c.1717, died 1771)
Genre: History
Ruins of Palmyra, otherwise Tedmor, in the desart.
Press: K          X. Shelf: 1. Number: 1 &2. Original Author: Wood, Robert, 1717?-1771..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Wood (Male, born c.1717, died 1771)
Genre: History
The ruins of Palmyra, otherwise Tedmor, in the desart.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6


Book Work

Robert Wood (Male, born c.1717, died 1771)
Genre: History
Ruins of Palmyra, otherwise Tedmor

Borrowed: 1764/4/30 (Monday).

Borrower: James Moor

Author: Robert Wood (Male, born c.1717, died 1771), Genre: History

Ruins of Palmyra, otherwise Tedmor