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Record ID 38859
2dVol Buchanan's history of Scotland
Borrowed: 1769/5/9 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: May 9th. Original Borrower: John Burton.
John Burton
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1754.
George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582)
Genre: History
Buchanan’s History of Scotland. In twenty books. Containing I. An Account of its several Situations; and the Nature of its Soil and Climate. II. The Ancient Names, Manners, Laws, and Customs of the Country, and what People inhabited the Island from the very Beginning. III. A Chronicle of all its Kings; in an exact Series of Succession, from Fergus, the first Founder of the Scotish Monarchy, to the Reign of King James VI. of Scotland, and First, of England.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582)
Genre: History
Buchanan’s History of Scotland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1733. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 76 times in 68 borrowing records
ESTC: N15166
George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582)
Genre: History
History of Scotland [George Buchanan]
Borrowed: 1769/5/9 (Tuesday).
Borrower: John Burton
Author: George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582), Genre: History
History of Scotland [George Buchanan]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 38860
the two Volumes of Robertsons history of Scotland
Borrowed: 1769/5/10 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 10 May 1769.. Original Borrower: Hay Donaldson.
Hay Donaldson
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Clerks.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland. During the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland during the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England. With a review of the Scottish history previous to that period; and an appendix containing Original Papers. In Two Volumes. By William Robertson, D. D. Minister of Lady Yester’s, Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 359 times in 277 borrowing records
ESTC: T71467
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Borrowed: 1769/5/10 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Hay Donaldson
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 38861
the 4th Vol.m of the Spectacle of Nature
Borrowed: 1769/5/27 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 27 May 1769. Original Borrower: James Burnet.
James Burnet
Gender: Male.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Speculative
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, Nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history, as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Translated from the original French by Mr. Humphreys.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1750. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 7 vols.
Translators: Humphreys, Mr
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 153 times in 91 borrowing records
ESTC: N24037
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1769/5/27 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Burnet
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 38862
6th. Vo.l of Stackhouses History
Borrowed: 1769/6/5 (Monday). Original Borrowed Date: 5th. June 1769. Original Borrower: GSibbald.
George Sibbald
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author.
Thomas Stackhouse (Male, born c.1680, died 1752)
Genre: Theology
New history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world, to the establishment of Christianity. With answers to most of the controverted questions, ... The whole illustrated with proper maps and sculptures. By the Reverend Thomas Stackhouse,
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Stackhouse (Male, born c.1680, died 1752)
Genre: Theology
A new history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world, to the establishment of Christianity. With answers to most of the controverted questions, ... The whole illustrated with proper maps and sculptures. By the Reverend Thomas Stackhouse,
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T101785
Thomas Stackhouse (Male, born c.1680, died 1752)
Genre: Theology
New History of the Holy Bible
Borrowed: 1769/6/5 (Monday).
Borrower: George Sibbald
Author: Thomas Stackhouse (Male, born c.1680, died 1752), Genre: Theology
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 38863
1 Vol: of Collection of Voyages
Borrowed: 1769/7/1 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 1 Jully 1769. Original Borrower: Robt. Hamilton.
Robert Hamilton
Gender: Male.
Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Terra Australis Cognita: or, voyages to the Terra Australis, or Southern Hemisphere, during the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries. Containing An Account of the Manners of the People, and the Productions of the Countries, hitherto found in the Southern Latitudes; the Advantages that may result from further Discoveries on this great Continent, and the Methods of establishing Colonies there, to the advantage of Great Britain. With a Preface by the Editor, in which some geographical, nautical, and commercial Questions are discussed.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1349 (vol. 1 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Terra Australis Cognita: or, Voyages to the Terra Australis, or southern hemisphere, during the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries : containing an account of the manners of the people, and the productions of the countries, hitherto found in the southern latitudes; the advantages that may result from further discoveries on this great continent, and the methods of establishing colonies there, to the advantage of Great Britain : with a preface by the editor, in which some geographical, nautical, and commercial questions are discussed.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1766-1768. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Callander, John
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 232 times in 172 borrowing records
ESTC: T53216
Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Histoire des Navigations aux Terres Australes
Borrowed: 1769/7/1 (Saturday).
Borrower: Robert Hamilton
Author: Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777), Genre: Travel
Histoire des Navigations aux Terres Australes
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 38864
1 vol Ludlows Memoirs
Borrowed: 1769/7/1 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 1 Jully 1769. Original Borrower: Alexr Dick.
Alexander Dick
Gender: Male.
Edmund Ludlow (Male, born c.1617, died 1692)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow, Esq; Lieutenant-General of the Horse, Commander in Chief of the forces in Ireland, ... With a collection of original papers, ... To which is now added, the case of King Charles I.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Edmund Ludlow (Male, born c.1617, died 1692)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow, Esq; Lieutenant-General of the Horse, Commander in Chief of the forces in Ireland, ... With a collection of original papers, ... To which is now added, the case of King Charles I. With a copious index. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1751. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 63 times in 51 borrowing records
ESTC: T125103
Edmund Ludlow (Male, born c.1617, died 1692)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow Esq
Borrowed: 1769/7/1 (Saturday).
Borrower: Alexander Dick
Author: Edmund Ludlow (Male, born c.1617, died 1692), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1