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Record ID 52638

Library: Glasgow University Library. Register: MS Lib 5: Professors Receipt Book (1770-1790, Type: Professorial). Page: 55v

Edward's history of Birds Vol. 1

Borrowed: 1781/12/31 (Monday). Returned: 1782/9/11 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 31 Dec 1781. Original Returned Date: 11 Sep 1782.


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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.


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George Edwards (Male, born 1694, died 1773)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history of uncommon birds, and of some other rare and undescribed animals, quadrupedes, reptiles, fishes, insects, &c. exhibited in two hundred and ten copper plates, from designs copied immediately from nature, and curiously coloured after life.
Press: CM. Shelf: 3. Number: 2-8. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi6-d.11-14. Original Author: Edwards, George, 1694-1773..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

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George Edwards (Male, born 1694, died 1773)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A natural history of uncommon birds, and of some other rare and undescribed animals, quadrupedes, reptiles, fishes, insects, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1751. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 6 times in 3 borrowing records


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George Edwards (Male, born 1694, died 1773)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History of Uncommon Birds

Borrowed: 1781/12/31 (Monday). Returned: 1782/9/11 (Wednesday).

Borrower: William Wight

Author: George Edwards (Male, born 1694, died 1773), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Natural History of Uncommon Birds

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1