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Record ID 198290

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 138

Stewart of Pardovans Collection 4to

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/2/14 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Muir of Huntershill
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1787. Life dates: 1765-1799.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book Holding

Walter Steuart of Pardovan (Male, died 1721)
Genre: Theology
Collections and observations methodiz’d; concerning the worship, disipline, and government of the Church of Scotland [Steuart of Pardovan]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection C.24.2.

Record ID 198296

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 138

Histoire du Christianissime des Indes par M. V. la Croze 2 tom. in 12

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/2/14 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: eight shill. sterl..


Borrower

Mr James Burnet of Monboddo; Lord Monboddo
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1737. Life dates: 1714-1799.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Maturin Veyssière La Croze (Male, born 1661, died 1739)
Genre: History
Histoire du Christianisme des Indes [Veyssiere de la Croze]
Possible modern shelfmark: E.143.g.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Maturin Veyssière La Croze (Male, born 1661, died 1739)
Genre: History
Histoire du Christianisme des Indes.
Language: French . Published: The Hague. Date of publication: 1758. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2 times in 1 borrowing record


Book Work

Maturin Veyssière La Croze (Male, born 1661, died 1739)
Genre: History
Histoire du Christianisme des Indes

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/2/14 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr James Burnet of Monboddo; Lord Monboddo

Author: Maturin Veyssière La Croze (Male, born 1661, died 1739), Genre: History

Histoire du Christianisme des Indes

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 198293

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 138

Acts of Assembly 3 vol fol

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/2/14 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Muir of Huntershill
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1787. Life dates: 1765-1799.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book Holding

Acts of Assembly
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/2/14 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas Muir of Huntershill

Acts of Assembly

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 297157

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 12

Playfairs Chronology

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: C1'3 '. Original Returned Text: Playfair.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology: Containing, I. An Explanation of the Principles of this Science; together with an Account of the most remarkable Epochs, Aeras, and Periods, the Dates and Extent of which are ascertained. II. A Chronological History, which exhibits a connected View of the Time, Mode, and Circumstances of the Origin, Progress, Decline, and Fall of every considerable Kingdom, from the earliest Period to the present. III. A List of several Eclipses before the Christian Aera, observed by Astronomers, or recorded by Historians, and of all Eclipses from A. D. I, to A. D. 1900, with an explanatory Preface. IV. A Chronological List of Councils, in which the Date, Place, and Subject of every Council are specified. V. Chronological Tables and Charts from B. C. 2300, to A. D. 1784, adapted to a Scale, and ascertaining the duration of the Lives and Reigns of the most eminent Personages in all Ages. VI. A List of Remarkable Events and Occurrences relating to every Kingdom and Nation, from the earliest Ages to the present Time; with the Dates of many Celestial Phaenomena. VII. Supplemental Tables illustrating the several Parts of the System. VIII. A Copious Biographical Index, in which the Dates of the Reigns of Kings, and of the Lives of remarkable Men in all Ages, are inserted, and concise Characters of both are occasionally given. By James Playfair, D. D. Member of the Antiquarian Society of Scotland.
Classmark: C.1.2, C.1.3.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6


Book Work

James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of Chronology

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819), Genre: History

System of Chronology

Record ID 297145

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 12

Savarys  Letters on Egypt 1. 2dVs

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: BB6. 2. Original Returned Text: Savarys Letters on Egypt 1. 2d vs.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt, with a parallel between the manners of its ancient and modern inhabitants, the present state, the commerce, the agriculture, and government of that country; and an account of the descent of St. Lewis at Damietta: extracted from Joinville, and Arabian authors. Illustrated with maps. By Mr. Savary, author of the Life of Mahomet, and Translator of the Coran. In two volumes.
Classmark: O.9.8? BB.6.2? CC?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel

Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 297154

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 12

Tarltons Histy of Amer -

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: B 3.14. Original Returned Text: Tarltons Histy of Amer ..


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833)
Genre: History
History of the campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America by Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton, Commandant of the Late British Legion.
Classmark: B.3.14.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833)
Genre: History
A history of the campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the southern provinces of North America.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 3


Book Work

Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833)
Genre: History
History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America

Record ID 297151

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 12

Collection of Poems

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: Q4.17. Original Returned Text: Collect ofPoem.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
The minstrel; or, the progress of genius. A poem. Book the first.
Classmark: Q.4.17?.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
The minstrel; or, the progress of genius. A poem.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 9 times in 8 borrowing records


Book Work

James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrel; or, The Progress of Genius

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803), Genre: Poetry

Minstrel; or, The Progress of Genius

Record ID 297148

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 12

Mawes Gardners Calander

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: D 7.18:. Original Returned Text: Maws Gard Cal... Professor: John Hunter.


Borrower

Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener’s kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden, and Shrubbery; Nursery, Green-House, and Hot-House, for every Month in the Year, but also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. With complete practical Directions for forcing all Kinds of choice Plants, Flowers, and Fruits, to early Perfection, in Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Frames, Forcing-Houses, Vineries, &c. Also particular Directions relative to Soil and Situation, adapted to the different Sorts of Plants and Trees, &c. And to the whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Kitchen Garden Plants, Fruit-Trees, Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Fibrous-Rooted Flowers, Bulrous and Tuberous-Rooted Flowers, Green-House, and Hot-House Plants, Proper for Cultivation in the English Gardens and Plantations. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to His Grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham Court) and other gardeners.
Classmark: D.7.18.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener’s kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden, and Shrubbery; Nursery, Green-House, and Hot-House, for every Month in the Year, but also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. With complete practical Directions for forcing all Kinds of choice Plants, Flowers, and Fruits, to early Perfection, in Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Frames, Forcing-Houses, Vineries, &c. Also particular Directions relative to Soil and Situation, adapted to the different Sorts of Plants and Trees, &c. And to the whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Kitchen Garden Plants, Fruit-Trees, Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Fibrous-Rooted Flowers, Bulrous and Tuberous-Rooted Flowers, Green-House, and Hot-House Plants, Proper for Cultivation in the English Gardens and Plantations. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to His Grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham Court) and other gardeners.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1782. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Every Man his Own Gardener

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Duncan

Author: John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Every Man his Own Gardener

Record ID 305881

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 43

Princcesses of Babylon[blot]

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/15 (Thursday). Classmark: C. 2.20. Original Returned Text: Princesses of Babylon.


Borrower

Thomas Carnie
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1371865444.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Lucy Peacock (Female)
Genre: Fiction
The adventures of the six princesses of Babylon, in their travels to the temple of virtue: an allegory... / [By Lucy Peacock].
Classmark: C.2.20.

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/15 (Thursday).

Borrower: Thomas Carnie

Author: Lucy Peacock (Female), Genre: Fiction

Adventures of the Six Princesses of Babylon

Record ID 332668

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 116

Hookes Rom: Histy Vol 6.

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: R4. 13. Original Returned Text: Hookes R Histy vol 6 th.


Borrower

Robert Crawford
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The Roman history, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth. By N. Hooke, Esq.
Classmark: E.4.32, R.3.12.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
The Roman history, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth. By N. Hooke, Esq.
Language: English . Published: Dublin. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 114 times in 60 borrowing records


Book Work

Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763)
Genre: History
Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Robert Crawford

Author: Nathaniel Hooke (Male, born c.1690, died 1763), Genre: History

Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 332671

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 116

Browns Dicty of the Bible

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: L--. Original Returned Text: Browns Diction y of the Bible2d.


Borrower

Robert Crawford
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Brown (Male, born c.1722, died 1787)
Genre: Reference Works
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible. Containing An Historical Account of the Persons ; a Geographical and Historical Account of the Places; a Literal, Critical, and Systemtical Description of other Objects ; whether Natural, Artificial, Civil, Religious or Military ; and An Explication of the appellative Terms mentioned in the Writings of the Old and New Testament. The Whole Comprising Whatever important is known concerning the Antiquities of the Hebrew Nation and Church of God ; forming a sacred commentary; a Body of Scripture History, Chronology, and Divinity ; and serving in a great Measure as a Concordance to the Bible. By John Brown, Minister of the Gospel at Haddington. In two volumes. Entered in Stationers Hall.
Classmark: E.4.12, L.5.10?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Robert Crawford

Author: John Brown (Male, born c.1722, died 1787), Genre: Reference Works

Dictionary of the Holy Bible

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 334678

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 133

Stockii Claris L. Sanctæ 

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/19 (Monday). Classmark: E5 .8. Original Returned Text: Stockii Claris L. Sanctæ.


Borrower

Robert Malcolm
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Christianus Stock (Male)
Genre: Reference Works
Christiani Stockii Clavis Lingvae Sanctae Aditum aperiens, Vocum Radices Juxta Ordinem Alphabethicum Exhibens, Quae Deperditae Visae Sunt, Ex Lingua Chaldaica, Syriaca, Samaritana, Arabica et Aethiopica Restituens, Vocum Significationes Tum Gene-rales, Tum Speciales Ordine Concinno Exhibens, Tam Tironum, Quam Homiletices et Exegeseos Cultorum Studiss Apprime Inserviens Ac Subinde Concordantiarum Vicem Supplens, Cum Indice Vocum, Cui Accedit Breve Dictionarium Chaldaeo-Rabbinicum.
Classmark: E.5.8.

Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/19 (Monday).

Borrower: Robert Malcolm

Author: Christianus Stock (Male), Genre: Reference Works

Clavis Linguae Sanctae Aditum