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Record ID 87506

Library: Craigston Castle Library. Register: Register (1768-1830, Type: Other). Page: 06

Lives of the English Poets 5 Vol.s 8vo

Borrowed: 1776/5/24 (Friday).


Borrower

Mr Robertson
Gender: Male. Address: Cumminestown.
Borrower entry: Mr. Robertson of Cumminestown.


Book Holding

Theophilus Cibber (Male, born 1703, died 1758), Robert Shiells (Male, died 1753)
Genre: Lives
Lives of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the time of Dean Swift …by Mr Cibber. In four volumes
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5

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Confidence level: Certain

Theophilus Cibber (Male, born 1703, died 1758), Robert Shiells (Male, died 1753)
Genre: Lives
The lives of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the time of Dean Swift. Compiled from ample materials scattered in a variety of books, and especially from the Ms. Notes of the late ingenious Mr. Coxeter and others, collected for this Design, by Mr. Cibber.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 9 borrowing records


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Theophilus Cibber (Male, born 1703, died 1758), Robert Shiells (Male, died 1753)
Genre: Lives
Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time of Dean Swift

Borrowed: 1776/5/24 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Robertson

Author: Theophilus Cibber (Male, born 1703, died 1758), Robert Shiells (Male, died 1753), Genre: Lives

Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time of Dean Swift

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5

Record ID 290722

Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 145

Memoirs of the Royal Society

Borrowed: 1776/5/24 (Friday).


Borrower

James Dinwiddie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Memoirs of the Royal Society; being a new abridgment of the Philosophical transactions: Giving an Account of the Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Learned and Ingenious in many considerable Parts of the World; from the first Institution of that Illustrious Society in the Year 1665, to under their Royal Founder King Charles II. to the Year of our Lord 1735 inclusive. Dispos’d under proper General Heads, with a Translation of the Latin Tracts from their Originals; the Whole regularly abridg’d, the Order of Time observ’d, the Theoretical Parts apply’d to Practical Uses, and an Explanation of the Terms of Art as they occur in the Course of the Work; being a Work of general Use to the Publick, and worthy the Perusal of all Mathematicians, Artificers, Tradesmen, &c. for their Improvement, in various Branches of Business. By Mr. Baddam. Illustrated with Copper Plates. Vol. I.
Classmark: 11.8.6-7-8-9-12-13-14-15.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 52533

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 53v

Gregory's Practical Geometry

Borrowed: 1776/5/24 (Friday). Returned: /6/8. Original Borrowed Date: 24 May 1776. Original Returned Date: 8 Jun.


Borrower

William Wight
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor.
Original Full Name: Dr Wight. Life dates: 1730-1782.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Professor. Religion and Clergy > Chaplain.


Book HoldingLibrary record

David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10)
Genre: Mathematics
Treatise of practical geometry.
Press: AE. Shelf: 12. Number: 16. Possible modern shelfmark:  Sp Coll Bi1-g.2  . Original Author: Gregory, David, 1661-1708..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10)
Genre: Mathematics
A treatise of practical geometry.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1745. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 44 times in 30 borrowing records


Book Work

David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10)
Genre: Mathematics
Treatise of Practical Geometry

Borrowed: 1776/5/24 (Friday). Returned: /6/8.

Borrower: William Wight

Author: David Gregory (Male, born 1659-6-3, died 1708-10-10), Genre: Mathematics

Treatise of Practical Geometry