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F.R.262a/4, page 289

Record ID 211586

Session Papers for the Dictionary. for 1734.1735.36.37. in 3 vols folio

Borrowed: 1772/7/2 (Thursday). Returned: 1772/7/9 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five Pounds Sterl.


Borrower

Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1738-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


Book Holding

Genre: Law
Session Papers 1734, 1735, 1736, 1737 (3 vols)

Record ID 211598

Description of England & Wales vol. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 in 12 vols. 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10th

Borrowed: 1772/7/3 (Friday). Returned: 1772/8/3 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl.


Borrower

Mr Harry Erskine
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Travel
A description of England and Wales. Containing a particular account of each county ... Embellished with two hundred and forty copper plates, of palaces, castles, cathedrals.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.43.f..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Travel
A description of England and Wales. Containing a particular account of each county ... Embellished with two hundred and forty copper plates, of palaces, castles, cathedrals.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769-1770. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 39 times in 9 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Description of England and Wales

Borrowed: 1772/7/3 (Friday). Returned: 1772/8/3 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr Harry Erskine

Genre: Travel

Description of England and Wales

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10

Record ID 211601

Millars Gardiners Dictionary 2 vols folio

Borrowed: 1772/7/3 (Friday). Returned: 1772/8/3 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.


Borrower

Mr Harry Erskine
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: 1746-1817.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).


Book HoldingLibrary record

Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
The gardeners dictionary [Miller]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Ao.4.5.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1772/7/3 (Friday). Returned: 1772/8/3 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr Harry Erskine

Author: Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Gardeners Dictionary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2