An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
Record ID 155625
Ferguson's Astronomy
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Guinea.
James Stevenson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics [Ferguson]
Confidence level: Very likely
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 26
ESTC: T18585
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Stevenson
Author: James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 155628
Aitken's Surgery
Record ID 155631
Aitken's Surgery
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/4/6.
William Fisher
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/89018. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775-1776.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
John Aitken (Male, died 1790)
Genre: Medicine
Essays on several important subjects in surgery : chiefly on the nature and cure of fractures of the long bones of the extremities [Aitken]
Confidence level: Certain
John Aitken (Male, died 1790)
Genre: Medicine
Essays on several important subjects in surgery: chiefly on the nature and cure of fractures of the long bones of the extremities, particularly those of the Thigh and Leg, whether simple or compound; for which a new method of Retention is proposed.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 27
ESTC: T26150
John Aitken (Male, died 1790)
Genre: Medicine
Essays on Several Important Subjects in Surgery: Chiefly on the Nature and Cure of Fractures of the Long Bones of the Extremities
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).
Borrower: William Fisher
Author: John Aitken (Male, died 1790), Genre: Medicine
Record ID 155634
Neuman's Chemistry
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/6/0.
John Carstairs
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/79124. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775. Other: Royal Army Medical Corps, 1780.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Caspar Neumann (Male, born 1683, died 1737)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Neumann's Chemistry (original title)
Chemical works of Caspar Neumann (standardised title)
Confidence level: Certain
Caspar Neumann (Male, born 1683, died 1737)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The chemical works of Caspar Neumann, M. D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 4to.
Editors: Lewis, William, 1708-1781
Number of borrowings: 55
ESTC: T136330
Caspar Neumann (Male, born 1683, died 1737)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical Works of Caspar Neumann
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Carstairs
Author: Caspar Neumann (Male, born 1683, died 1737), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Record ID 155637
& Le Dran's Operations
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see entry above.
John Carstairs
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/79124. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1775. Other: Royal Army Medical Corps, 1780.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Henri-Franc̦ois Le Dran (Male, born 1685, died 1770)
Genre: Medicine
Operations in surgery of Mons. Le Dran
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *H.22.5 .
Confidence level: Certain
Henri-Franc̦ois Le Dran (Male, born 1685, died 1770)
Genre: Medicine
The operations in surgery of Mons. Le Dran.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 69
ESTC: T113775
Henri-Franc̦ois Le Dran (Male, born 1685, died 1770)
Genre: Medicine
Operations in Surgery of Henri-Franc̦ois Le Dran
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Carstairs
Author: Henri-Franc̦ois Le Dran (Male, born 1685, died 1770), Genre: Medicine
Record ID 155640
Monitor 2 V:s
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/10/6. Funds deposited: G.3.1766..
John Stair
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Genre: Periodicals
Monitor (original title)
Monitor: or, British freeholder (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; V.21.12-13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Monitor: or, British freeholder. From August 9, 1755, to July 31, 1756, both inclusive.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 7 borrowing records
ESTC: N35188
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Stair
Genre: Periodicals
Monitor: or, British Freeholder
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 155643
Chem: Dictionary 2 Vs
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Two Guineas.
Thomas Bell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/87864. Dissertation: De Diaeta.. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1773-1782; MD (Edin), 1783. Origin: Irish.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Chemical Dictionary
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).
Borrower: Thomas Bell
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 155646
Gil Blas vol. 2:d
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 0/9/0. Funds deposited: ND.
Samuel Matthew
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Alain René Le Sage (Male, born 1668, died 1747)
Genre: Fiction
Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .84351.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Alain René Le Sage (Male, born 1668, died 1747)
Genre: Fiction
The adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Smollett, Tobias.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 37 times in 19 borrowing records
ESTC: T130653
Alain René Le Sage (Male, born 1668, died 1747)
Genre: Fiction
History and Adventures of Gil Blas
Borrowed: 1776/3/30 (Saturday).
Borrower: Samuel Matthew
Author: Alain René Le Sage (Male, born 1668, died 1747), Genre: Fiction
History and Adventures of Gil Blas
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2