Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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F.R.262a/15, page 198

Record ID 199418

Hollinshed's Chronicles vol. 1st fol

Borrowed: 1789/3/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/4/18 (Saturday).


Borrower

Reverend Robert Henry
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1718-1790.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Raphael Holinshed (Male, born c.1525, died 1580)
Genre: History
The first and second volumes of Chronicles [Holinshed]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.308.c.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Raphael Holinshed (Male, born c.1525, died 1580)
Genre: History
The first and second volumes of Chronicles, comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1587. Format: folio. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 15 times in 9 borrowing records


Book Work

Raphael Holinshed (Male, born c.1525, died 1580)
Genre: History
Holinshed's Chronicles

Borrowed: 1789/3/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/4/18 (Saturday).

Borrower: Reverend Robert Henry

Author: Raphael Holinshed (Male, born c.1525, died 1580), Genre: History

Holinshed's Chronicles

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 199421

Essays Physical & Literary 3 vol. 8vo

Borrowed: 1789/3/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/4/18 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Otto Herman Wemyss
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1785. Life dates: d. 1835.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


Book Holding

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary: read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: M.14/1.a.[alpha].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1754-1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 116 borrowing records


Book Work

Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Borrowed: 1789/3/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/4/18 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Otto Herman Wemyss

Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3