Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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SL137143, page 197

Record ID 226664

Rollin's Rom Hist v. 5

Borrowed: 1783/5/10 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

John Simson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 226673

Coleman's Terence

Borrowed: 1783/5/24 (Saturday).


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Terence (Male)
Genre: Drama
Coleman's Terence
Shelfmark: 494. Format: 8vo & Infra.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Terence (Male)
Genre: Drama
The comedies of Terence, translated into familiar blank verse. By George Colman.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Colman, George
Number of borrowings: 4


Book Work

Terence (Male)
Genre: Drama
Comedies [Terence]

Record ID 226676

Hist of Indies v. 1

Borrowed: 1783/6/7 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
History of the Indies
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1783/6/7 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Elliot

Genre: Travel

History of the Indies

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 226679

Hist Malta v. 1

Borrowed: 1783/7/5 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
History of Malta
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
The history of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, styled afterwards, the Knights of Rhodes, and at present, the Knights of Malta / translated from the French of Mons. L'Abbé de Vertot.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1757. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 24 times in 13 borrowing records


Book Work

Abbé René Aubert de Vertot (Male, born 1655, died 1735)
Genre: History
History of the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, styled afterwards, the Knights of Rhodes, and at present, the Knights of Malta

Record ID 226682

Voyages v. 1

Borrowed: 1783/11/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1783/11/29 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Elliot

Genre: Travel

Voyages

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 226685

Voyages v. 3

Borrowed: 1783/12/13 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Borrowed: 1783/12/13 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Elliot

Genre: Travel

Voyages

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 226688

Voyages v. 7

Borrowed: 1783/12/27 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Borrowed: 1783/12/27 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Elliot

Genre: Travel

Voyages

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 226691

Voyages v. 7

Borrowed: 1784/2/7 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Borrowed: 1784/2/7 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Elliot

Genre: Travel

Voyages

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 226694

Spectator v. 1

Borrowed: 1784/2/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The spectator. ... Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 41 times in 32 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Borrowed: 1784/2/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Elliot

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Spectator

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 226700

Collection of Voyages v. 5

Borrowed: 1784/5/1 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Genre: Travel
A Collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only been abridged in other collections. And continued with others of note, that have published histories, voyages, travels, journals or discoveries in other nations and languages. Relating to any part of the continent of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, or the islands thereof, from the earliest account to the present time. Digested according to the parts of the world, to which they particularly relate: with historical introductions to each account, where thought necessary, containing either the lives of their authors, or what else could be discovered and was supposed capable of entertaining and informing the curious reader. And with great variety of cuts, prospects, ruins, maps, and charts. Compiled from the curious and valuable library of the late Earl of Oxford. Interspersed and illustrated with notes. Containing, either a general account of the discovery of those countries, or an abstract of their histories, government, trade, religion, &c. Collected from original papers, letters, charters, letters patents, acts of Parliament, &c. Not to be met with, and proper to explain many obscure passages in other collections of this kind.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 263 times in 244 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1784/5/1 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Elliot

Genre: Travel

Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 226703

Hist of the World v. 3

Borrowed: 1784/5/15 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Genre: History
History of the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Borrowed: 1784/5/15 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Elliot

Genre: History

History of the World

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 226706

Gen Hist of the World v. 2

Borrowed: 1784/5/29 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

James Elliot
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Thomas Salmon (Male, born 1679, died 1767)
Genre: History
General History of the World
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1784/5/29 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Elliot

Author: Thomas Salmon (Male, born 1679, died 1767), Genre: History

General History of the Several Nations of the World

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2