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Record ID 52859

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 59r

Goldsmith's Natural History. V. 6, 7 & 8 (M.r Kennedy)

Borrowed: 1789/10/30 (Friday). Returned: 1789/11/30 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 30 Oct 1789. Original Returned Date: 30 Nov 1789.


Borrowers

Robert Findlay
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Class: Minister. Original Full Name: Robert Findlay. Life dates: 1721-1814. Academic dates: MA 1737; DD 1776.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor.

Mr Kennedy
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.


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Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the earth, and animated nature.
Press: AM. Shelf: 7. Number: 6, 14. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn3-k.1-8. Original Author: Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An history of the earth, and animated nature: by Oliver Goldsmith. In eight volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 705 times in 454 borrowing records


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Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Borrowed: 1789/10/30 (Friday). Returned: 1789/11/30 (Monday).

Borrowers: Robert Findlay , Mr Kennedy

Author: Oliver Goldsmith (Male, born c.1730, died 1774), Genre: Natural Philosophy

History of the Earth, and Animated Nature

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8

Record ID 231122

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 9

Addison's works v. 1

Borrowed: 1789/10/30 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

William Fullerton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


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Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Addison's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
The miscellaneous works, in verse and prose, of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; In Three Volumes. With some account of the life and writings of the author. By Mr. Tickell.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1766.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 24 times in 21 borrowing records


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Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719)
Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry
Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose

Borrowed: 1789/10/30 (Friday).

Borrower: William Fullerton

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Genre: Belles Lettres, Genre: Poetry

Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 233540

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 43

Knox's Voyages v. 7

Borrowed: 1789/10/30 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Henry Moncreif
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Knox's Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Genre: Travel
A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels: containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America: In Respect to The Situation and Extent of Empires, Kingdoms, and Provinces; their Climates, Soil, Produce, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 381 times in 369 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
New Collection of Voyages, Discoveries and Travels

Record ID 234314

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137144 (Type: Student). Page: 55

Hume's History v. 1

Borrowed: 1789/10/30 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

Robert Cathcart
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England (original title)
Hume's History (standardised title)

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

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: 1789/10/30 (Friday).

Borrower: Robert Cathcart

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

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1