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Record ID 39321
the 2:st Vol: of Nature displayed
Borrowed: 1778/10/15 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: Octr: 15th: 1778. Original Borrower: George Thomson.
George Thomson
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1759.
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 2
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: 1778/10/15 (Thursday).
Borrower: George Thomson
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 2
Record ID 39322
The 13& 14th vols of Rollins Roman history
Borrowed: 1778/10/17 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: Octr. 17th. 1778. Original Borrower: Geo: Hamilton.
George Hamilton
Gender: Male.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History (original title)
Roman History, from the Foundation of Rome till the Battle of Actium, 16 vols (standardised title)
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1336 (vol. 4 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 13, Volume 14
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium: that is, To the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739-1750. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1241 times in 806 borrowing records
ESTC: N48133
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Borrowed: 1778/10/17 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Hamilton
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 13, Volume 14
Record ID 39323
Burnets History of Reformation Vol 1st
Borrowed: 1778/10/20 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 20.th Do.. Original Borrower: Richd Robertson.
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History
History of the reformation of the Church of England [Burnet]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1283-1285.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History
The history of the reformation of the Church of England.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1679. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 90 times in 68 borrowing records
ESTC: R36341
Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History
History of the Reformation of the Church of England
Borrowed: 1778/10/20 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715), Genre: History
History of the Reformation of the Church of England
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 39324
Sully's Memoirs vols 3d, 4, 5
Borrowed: 1778/10/20 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 20.th Do. Original Borrower: Richd Robertson.
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1316.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great. Newly translated from the French edition of M. de L’Ecluse. Illustrated with an accurate map of France. To which is annexed, The trial of Francis Ravaillac, for the murder of Henry the Great.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1760. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 350 times in 203 borrowing records
ESTC: N21999
Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Borrowed: 1778/10/20 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: Pierre Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (Male, born 1716, died c.1783), Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 39325
De Retz
Borrowed: 1778/10/20 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 20.th Do. Original Borrower: Richd Robertson.
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Cardinal Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (Male, born 1613, died 1679)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz. Containing, the particulars of his own life, with the most secret transactions of the French court and the civil wars. Translated from the French. In four volumes.
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified
Confidence level: Certain
Cardinal Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (Male, born 1613, died 1679)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of the Cardinal de Retz. Containing, the particulars of his own life, with the most secret transactions of the French court and the civil wars.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 46 times in 34 borrowing records
ESTC: T88961
Cardinal Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (Male, born 1613, died 1679)
Genre: Lives
Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz
Borrowed: 1778/10/20 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: Cardinal Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (Male, born 1613, died 1679), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified
Record ID 39326
Fieldings Works vol 10th
Borrowed: 1778/10/20 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 20.th Do.. Original Borrower: Richd Robertson.
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Works of Henry Fielding, Esq. With an essay on the life and genius of the author.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Confidence level: Very likely
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq. With an essay on the life and genius of the author. Vol. I.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1775. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 314 times in 238 borrowing records
ESTC: T179727
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Works of Henry Fielding
Borrowed: 1778/10/20 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 10
Record ID 39327
Boswels History of Corsica
Borrowed: 1778/10. Original Borrower: Do..
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq; Illustrated with a new and accurate map of Corsica.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1345.
Confidence level: Certain
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 85 times in 83 borrowing records
ESTC: T26157
James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to that Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli
Borrowed: 1778/10.
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to that Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli
Record ID 39328
& the present State of the Jews
Borrowed: 1778/10. Original Borrower: Do..
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Lancelot Addison (Male, born 1632, died 1703)
Genre: Theology
Present state of the Jevvs: wherein is contained an exact account of their customs, secular and religious [Addison]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.176.
Confidence level: Certain
Lancelot Addison (Male, born 1632, died 1703)
Genre: Theology
The present state of the Jevvs: wherein is contained an exact account of their customs, secular and religious.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1676. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: R9967
Lancelot Addison (Male, born 1632, died 1703)
Genre: Theology
Present State of the Jews: Wherein is Contained an Exact Account of their Customs, Secular and Religious
Borrowed: 1778/10.
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: Lancelot Addison (Male, born 1632, died 1703), Genre: Theology
Record ID 39329
Glanvills Essays
Borrowed: 1778/10. Original Borrower: Do..
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Joseph Glanvill (Male, born 1636, died 1680)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Theology
Essays on several important subjects in philosophy and religion.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.486.
Confidence level: Certain
Joseph Glanvill (Male, born 1636, died 1680)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Theology
Essays on several important subjects in philosophy and religion
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1676. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 8
ESTC: R22979
Joseph Glanvill (Male, born 1636, died 1680)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Theology
Essays on Several Important Subjects in Philosophy and Religion [Joseph Glanvill]
Borrowed: 1778/10.
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: Joseph Glanvill (Male, born 1636, died 1680), Genre: Philosophy and Morality, Genre: Theology
Essays on Several Important Subjects in Philosophy and Religion [Joseph Glanvill]
Record ID 39330
Pitscottie's History of Scotland
Borrowed: 1778/10. Original Borrower: Do..
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Robert Lindsay (Male, born c.1500, died 1565)
Genre: History
History of Scotland; from 1436 to 1565. In which are contained Accounts of many remarkable Passages altogether differing from our other Histo ians; and many Facts are related, either concealed by some, or omitted by others. By Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie. To which is added a continuation, by another hand, till August 1604.
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Lindsay (Male, born c.1500, died 1565)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland; from 1436 to 1565. In which are contained Accounts of many remarkable Passages altogether differing from our other Historians; and many Facts are related, either concealed by some, or omitted by others.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 37
ESTC: T105415
Robert Lindsay (Male, born c.1500, died 1565)
Genre: History
History of Scotland from 1436 to 1565 [Robert Lindsay]
Borrowed: 1778/10.
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: Robert Lindsay (Male, born c.1500, died 1565), Genre: History
Record ID 39331
5th Vol of Fielding
Borrowed: 1778/10. Original Borrower: Do..
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Works of Henry Fielding, Esq. With an essay on the life and genius of the author.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Very likely
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
The works of Henry Fielding, Esq. With an essay on the life and genius of the author. Vol. I.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1775. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 314 times in 238 borrowing records
ESTC: T179727
Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754)
Genre: Fiction
Works of Henry Fielding
Borrowed: 1778/10.
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: Henry Fielding (Male, born 1707, died 1754), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 39332
Life of Athanasius
Borrowed: 1778/10. Original Borrower: Do..
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Genre: Lives
The history of the life & actions of St. Athanasius, together with the rise, growth, and down-fall of the Arian heresie. Collected from primitive writers. By N.B. P.C. Catholick.
Confidence level: Very likely
Genre: Lives
The history of the life & actions of St. Athanasius, together with the rise, growth, and down-fall of the Arian heresie. Collected from primitive writers. By N.B. P.C. Catholick.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1664. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: R7551
Record ID 39333
Modern History vol.44
Borrowed: 1778/10. Original Borrower: Do..
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
Genre: History
Modern part of an universal history, from the earliest account of time. Complied from original writers. By the authors of the antient part.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 44
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: History
The Modern Part of an Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Writers. By the Authors of the Antient Part.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1766. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 576 times in 358 borrowing records
ESTC: T143430
Genre: History
Modern Part of an Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time
Borrowed: 1778/10.
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Genre: History
Modern Part of an Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time
Volumes borrowed: Volume 44
Record ID 39334
Ansons Voyages
Borrowed: 1778/10. Original Borrower: Do..
Richard Robertson
Gender: Male.
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Now Lord Anson, Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled from his papers and materials, by Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of His Majesty’s Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. With charts of the Southern Part of South America, of Part of the Pacific Ocean, and of the Track of the Centurion round the World.
Confidence level: Certain
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Now Lord Anson, Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled from his papers and materials, by Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of His Majesty’s Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. With charts of the Southern Part of South America, of Part of the Pacific Ocean, and of the Track of the Centurion round the World.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1749. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 50
ESTC: T89478
George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Voyage Round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV
Borrowed: 1778/10.
Borrower: Richard Robertson
Author: George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762), Genre: Travel