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Record ID 387804

Toland's Life of Milton

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One pound.


Borrower

John Fyffe
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722)
Genre: Lives
Life of John Milton ... with Amyntor [Toland]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; Dn.3.5.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722)
Genre: Lives
The life of John Milton; containing, besides the history of his works, several extraordinary characters of men, and books, sects, parties, and opinions: with Amyntor; or a defense of Milton’s life.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 15


Book Work

John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722)
Genre: Lives
Life of John Milton

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday).

Borrower: John Fyffe

Author: John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722), Genre: Lives

Life of John Milton

Record ID 387807

Hume's History vol: 8th

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.


Borrower

Samuel Wilson
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90890. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789-1791. Other: Royal Medical Society 1785; MD (Edin) 1792.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes [Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688. In eight volumes. By David Hume, Esq. ... . A new edition, with the author’s last corrections and improvements. To which is prefixed, a short account of his life, written by himself.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 23 times in 18 borrowing records


Book Work

David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Samuel Wilson

Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History

History of England [David Hume]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 8

Record ID 387810

Ferguson's R. History vol. 1:st

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One pound.


Borrower

William Erskine
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816)
Genre: History
History of the progress and termination of the Roman Republic [Ferguson]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; E.B. .9(3702) Fer..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816)
Genre: History
The history of the progress and termination of the Roman republic.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1783. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 201 times in 126 borrowing records


Book Work

Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816)
Genre: History
History of the Progress and Termination of the Roman Republic

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday).

Borrower: William Erskine

Author: Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816), Genre: History

History of the Progress and Termination of the Roman Republic

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 387813

D:r Robertson's Chas V:th Vol. 2:d

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight.


Borrower

George Baillie
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/78924. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1787. Other: Royal Army Medical Corps 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the reign of the Emperor Charles V [Robertson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 604 times in 453 borrowing records


Book Work

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday).

Borrower: George Baillie

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 387816

Sparmann's Voyages Vol. 1:st & 2:d

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.


Borrower

Richard Crooks
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90912. Dissertation: De tetano. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1790-1792. Other: MD (Edin) 1793. Origin: Jamaica.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic polar circle [Sparrman]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; SD 6926-6927.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
A voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and round the world: ... from the year 1772 to 1776.
Language: English . Published: Perth. Date of publication: 1789. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 8 times in 4 borrowing records


Book Work

Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820)
Genre: Travel
Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Richard Crooks

Author: Anders Sparrman (Male, born 1748, died 1820), Genre: Travel

Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and Round the World

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 387819

Taylor's 12 Dance's

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see previous entry.


Borrower

Richard Crooks
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90912. Dissertation: De tetano. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1790-1792. Other: MD (Edin) 1793. Origin: Jamaica.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Twelve Country Dances

Record ID 387822

Fourcroy's Chemistry Vol. 1:st

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.


Borrower

Thomas Johnston
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Fourcroy's Chemistry (original title)
Elementary Lectures on Chemistry and Natural History [Fourcroy] (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *I.28.1-2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elementary lectures on chemistry and natural history.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 41 times in 38 borrowing records


Book Work

Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elements of Natural History and Chemistry

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Thomas Johnston

Author: Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Elements of Natural History and Chemistry

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 387825

Bell's Surgery vol. 5:th

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.


Borrower

George Kettle
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/85487. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789-1792.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Benjamin Bell (Male, born 1749-9-6, died 1806-4-5)
Genre: Medicine
Bell's Surgery (original title)
System of Surgery (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. .617 Bel..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Benjamin Bell (Male, born 1749-9-6, died 1806-4-5)
Genre: Medicine
A system of surgery.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785-1788. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 89 times in 81 borrowing records


Book Work

Benjamin Bell (Male, born 1749-9-6, died 1806-4-5)
Genre: Medicine
System of Surgery [Benjamin Bell]

Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday).

Borrower: George Kettle

Author: Benjamin Bell (Male, born 1749-9-6, died 1806-4-5), Genre: Medicine

System of Surgery [Benjamin Bell]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5