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Record ID 296377

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 118

Catrou & Rouille histoire Romaine tom 6. to 12 inclusive in 4

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/26 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: four Pound Sterl.


Borrower

Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: 1727-1780.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Military > Officer.


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François Catrou (Male, born 1659, died 1737), Pierre Julien Rouillé (Male, born c.1682, died 1740)
Genre: History
Histoire romaine, depuis la fondation de Rome [Catrou/Rouille]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.65.a-b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11, Volume 12

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

François Catrou (Male, born 1659, died 1737), Pierre Julien Rouillé (Male, born c.1682, died 1740)
Genre: History
Histoire romaine, depuis la fondation de Rome. Avec des notes historiques, géographiques et critiques; des gravures en taille-douce; des cartes géographiques, et plusieurs médailles authentiques
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1725-1737. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 11 borrowing records


Book Work

François Catrou (Male, born 1659, died 1737), Pierre Julien Rouillé (Male, born c.1682, died 1740)
Genre: History
Roman History [François Catrou & Pierre Julien Rouille]

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Patrick Murray of Cherrytrees

Author: François Catrou (Male, born 1659, died 1737), Pierre Julien Rouillé (Male, born c.1682, died 1740), Genre: History

Roman History [François Catrou & Pierre Julien Rouille]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11, Volume 12

Record ID 296380

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 119

Boyles Works vol. 1. 2. fol

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/26 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Two pounds Sterl.


Borrower

Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1741-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Lord President. Law > Dean of Faculty.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The works of the Honourable Robert Boyle.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Cy.4.13-17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle. In Five Volumes. To which is prefixed The Life of the Author.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Works of Robert Boyle

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton

Author: Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology

Works of Robert Boyle

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 54571

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 101r

Johnson & Stevens Shakespear V. 6-10

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 26 Jul 1775. Original Returned Date: 2 Aug 1775.


Borrower

Thomas Hamilton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Class: Theology. Original Full Name: Thos. Hamilton.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama
Plays of William Shakespeare. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens
Press: AO. Shelf: 5. Number: 1-10. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bh10-g.1-10. Original Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama
The plays of William Shakespeare. In ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1773. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Editors: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784; Steevens, George, 1736-1800. 
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 144 times in 48 borrowing records


Book Work

William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama
Plays of William Shakespeare

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama
Supplement to the edition of Shakspeare’s plays published in 1778 by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Editors: Malone, Edmond.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 76 times in 19 borrowing records


Book Work

William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616)
Genre: Drama
Supplement to the Edition of Shakspeare’s Plays published in 1778 by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Thomas Hamilton

Author: William Shakespeare (Male, born 1564, died 1616), Genre: Drama

Plays of William Shakespeare, Supplement to the Edition of Shakspeare’s Plays published in 1778 by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10

Record ID 111068

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 128-129

Do   3 . 4 Vol

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday). Classmark: --- -. Original Returned Text: Do 3. 4 th Vol.


Borrower

Andrew [Thrift] Meldrum
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The adventurer. ... . On vent’rous wing in quest of praise I go, And leave the gazing multitude below.
Classmark: L.7.29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The adventurer. ... . On vent’rous wing in quest of praise I go, And leave the gazing multitude below.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 222 times in 105 borrowing records


Book Work

Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Adventurer ... . On Vent’rous Wing in Quest of Praise I Go, And Leave the Gazing Multitude Below

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Andrew [Thrift] Meldrum

Author: Richard Bathurst (Male, died 1762), John Hawkesworth (Male, born c.1715, died 1773), Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800), Genre: Belles Lettres

Adventurer ... . On Vent’rous Wing in Quest of Praise I Go, And Leave the Gazing Multitude Below

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 122072

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 204-205

Du Hald's hist China 4 V.

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday). Classmark: B5. 25. Original Returned Text: Du Halds hist 4 Vol.


Borrower

William Fisher
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1380017932.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jean-Baptiste Du Halde (Male, born 1674, died 1743)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
The general history of China. Containing a geographical, historical, chronological, political and physical description of the Empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea and Thibet. Including an exact and particular account of their customs, manners, ceremonies, religion, arts, and sciences. The whole adorn'd with curious maps, and variety of copper-plates. Done from the French of P. Du Halde.
Classmark: J.4.45, B.5.25.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday).

Borrower: William Fisher

Author: Jean-Baptiste Du Halde (Male, born 1674, died 1743), Genre: History, Genre: Travel

General History of China

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 122588

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 210-211

ossian's Fingal

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday). Classmark: N3. 17. Original Returned Text: ossian's Fingal.


Borrower

William Fisher
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1380017932.


Book Holding

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an ancient epic poem, in six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson. + Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Classmark: N.3.17, S.7.14.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1 (Fingal)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an ancient epic poem, in six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 190 times in 168 borrowing records


Book Work

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 137 times in 130 borrowing records


Book Work

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Temora, an Ancient Epic Poem

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday).

Borrower: William Fisher

Author: James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796), Genre: Poetry

Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem, Temora, an Ancient Epic Poem

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1 (Fingal)

Record ID 124403

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 232-233

Hume's hist. Vol 2d

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/9 (Wednesday). Classmark: O6. 6. Original Returned Text: Hume's hist. Vol 2d.


Borrower

Donald Smith
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq.
Classmark: O.6.6, P.7.41?, P.7.5? P.8?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq; ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1009 times in 824 borrowing records


Book Work

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/9 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Donald Smith

Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 128180

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 260-261

Du Bocage Letters 2 Vol

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Classmark: F6.16. Original Returned Text: Du Bocage letters 2 V.


Borrower

Robert Hunter
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. 1750. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1387493412.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Madame Marie Anne Le Page Fiquet Du Boccage (Female, born 1710, died 1802)
Genre: Travel
Letters concerning England, Holland and Italy. By the celebrated Madam du Bocage, member of the academies of Padua, Bologna, Rome and Lyons. Written during her travels in those countries. Translated from the French. In two volumes. ...
Classmark: F.6.16.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Robert Hunter

Author: Madame Marie Anne Le Page Fiquet Du Boccage (Female, born 1710, died 1802), Genre: Travel

Letters Concerning England, Holland and Italy. By the Celebrated Madam du Bocage

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 128186

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 260-261

Shenston's Works 1 .2d Vol

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday). Classmark: P7 .32. Original Returned Text: Shenston's Works 1 . 2d V..


Borrower

Robert Hunter
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. 1750. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1387493412.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

William Shenstone (Male, born 1714, died 1763)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
The works in verse and prose of William Shenstone, Esq. In two volumes. ...
Classmark: P.7.32, P.9.11.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Shenstone (Male, born 1714, died 1763)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
The works in verse and prose of William Shenstone, Esq. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1765. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 45 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

William Shenstone (Male, born 1714, died 1763)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Works in Verse and Prose of William Shenstone

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/2 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Robert Hunter

Author: William Shenstone (Male, born 1714, died 1763), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry

Works in Verse and Prose of William Shenstone

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 128183

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 260-261

Lady's  Travels 1 . 2d Vol

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Classmark: G3-28. Original Returned Text: Lady's Travels 1- 2d V..


Borrower

Robert Hunter
Gender: Male.
Life dates: b. 1750. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1387493412.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Madame Marie-Catherine d' Aulnoy (Female, born c.1650, died 1705)
Genre: Travel
Ingenious and diverting letters of a lady’s travels into Spain; describing the devotions, nunneries, humour, Customs, Laws, Militia, Trade, Diet, and Recreations of that people. Intermix’d with great variety of modern adventures, and surprizing accidents: being the truest and best Remarks extant, on that Court and Country. The ninth edition. With the addition of a letter of the state of Spain, as it was in the year 1700. By an English gentleman. In two volumes.
Classmark: G.3.28.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Robert Hunter

Author: Madame Marie-Catherine d' Aulnoy (Female, born c.1650, died 1705), Genre: Travel

Ingenious and Diverting Letters of a Lady’s Travels into Spain

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2