Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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SL137145, page 90

Record ID 262052

Buffon's Natural History v. 7

Borrowed: 1811/12/7 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon's Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular; by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with three hundred and one copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1781. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 455 times in 403 borrowing records


Book Work

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon

Record ID 262055

Burn's Poems v. 1

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Burns' Poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. By Robert Burns.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 21


Book Work

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect [Robert Burns]

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Brookes

Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Genre: Poetry

Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect [Robert Burns]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 262058

Burn's Poems v. 2

Borrowed: 1811/11. Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Burns' Poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Likely

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. By Robert Burns.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 21


Book Work

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect [Robert Burns]

Borrowed: 1811/11.

Borrower: James Brookes

Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Genre: Poetry

Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect [Robert Burns]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 262064

Francis Horace v. 3

Borrowed: 1812/2/8 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Poetry
Francis Horace
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: Poetry
A poetical translation of the works of Horace: with the original text, and notes collected from the best Latin and French commentators on that author. By the Revd Mr. Philip Francis, ... In four volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Revd. Mr Philip Francis
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 17 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Poetry
Works of Horace

Borrowed: 1812/2/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Brookes

Genre: Poetry

Works of Horace

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 262067

Modern Voyages and Travels v. 6

Borrowed: 1811/12/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding


Modern Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative


A collection of modern and contemporary voyages and travels
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1805. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 71 times in 68 borrowing records

Borrowed: 1811/12/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Brookes

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 262070

Robertson's Works v. 11

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Robertson's Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 11

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1804-1806. Format: 16mo. Pagination: 11v.
Number of borrowings: 94


Book Work

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

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Baird

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

Works of William Robertson

Volumes borrowed: Volume 11

Record ID 262073

Tragedie di Alfrere

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday).


Borrower

Alexander Begbie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


Book Holding

Vittorio Alfieri (Male, born 1749, died 1803)
Genre: Drama
Tragedie di Alfrere

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Vittorio Alfieri (Male, born 1749, died 1803)
Genre: Drama
Quindici tragedie di Vittorio Alfieri, etc. [Edited by A. Montucci.]
Language: Italian . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3v.
Editors: A. Montucci
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Vittorio Alfieri (Male, born 1749, died 1803)
Genre: Drama
Tragedies of Vittorio Alfieri

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: Alexander Begbie

Author: Vittorio Alfieri (Male, born 1749, died 1803), Genre: Drama

Tragedies of Vittorio Alfieri

Record ID 262076

Voyages and Travels v. 21

Borrowed: 1811/12/7 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 21

Borrowed: 1811/12/7 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Brookes

Genre: Travel

Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 21

Record ID 262079

Voyages and Travels v. 23

Borrowed: 1811/12/21 (Saturday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 23

Borrowed: 1811/12/21 (Saturday).

Borrower: John Baird

Genre: Travel

Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 23