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SL137146, page 365

Record ID 274892

Hearne's Journey

Borrowed: 1825/10/28 (Friday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Samuel Hearne (Male, born 1745, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Hearne's Journey

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Samuel Hearne (Male, born 1745, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
A journey from Prince of Wales’s fort in Hudson’s Bay, to the northern ocean. Undertaken by order of the Hudson’s Bay Company, for the discovery of copper mines, a north west passage, &c. in the years 1769, 1770, 1771, & 1772.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1795. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 24 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Samuel Hearne (Male, born 1745, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Journey from Prince of Wales’s Fort in Hudson’s Bay, to the Northern Ocean

Record ID 274895

Beaufort's Karamania

Borrowed: 1825/10/11 (Tuesday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Sir Francis Beaufort (Male, born 1774, died 1857)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Beaufort's Karamania

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Sir Francis Beaufort (Male, born 1774, died 1857)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Karamania, or, a brief description of the South Coast of Asia-Minor and of the remains of antiquity.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1817. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 14


Book Work

Sir Francis Beaufort (Male, born 1774, died 1857)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Karamania, or, A Brief Description of the South Coast of Asia-Minor

Record ID 274898

Coxe's Russia v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1825/11/13 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Coxe's Russia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Interspersed with historical relations and political inquiries. Illustrated with charts and engravings. By William Coxe, A. M. F. R. S. fellow of King’s College, Cambridge; and Chaplain to his grace the Duke of Marlborough. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 38 borrowing records


Book Work

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Borrowed: 1825/11/13 (Sunday).

Borrower: John Mitchell

Author: William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828), Genre: Travel

Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 274901

Coxe's Russia v. 3

Borrowed: 1825/11/22 (Tuesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Coxe's Russia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Interspersed with historical relations and political inquiries. Illustrated with charts and engravings. By William Coxe, A. M. F. R. S. fellow of King’s College, Cambridge; and Chaplain to his grace the Duke of Marlborough. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 4to. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 61 times in 38 borrowing records


Book Work

William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828)
Genre: Travel
Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Borrowed: 1825/11/22 (Tuesday).

Borrower: John Mitchell

Author: William Coxe (Male, born 1747, died 1828), Genre: Travel

Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 274904

Cririe's Scenery v. 2

Borrowed: 1825/11/27 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Cririe's Scenery
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Scottish scenery : or, Sketches in verse, descriptive of scenes chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 22


Book Work

James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835)
Genre: Poetry
Scottish Scenery : or, Sketches in Verse

Borrowed: 1825/11/27 (Sunday).

Borrower: John Mitchell

Author: James Cririe (Male, born 1752, died 1835), Genre: Poetry

Scottish Scenery : or, Sketches in Verse

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 274907

Bank's Geography

Borrowed: 1825/12/11 (Sunday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Travel
Bank's Geography

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Genre: Travel
A modern, authentic and com[plete] system of universal geography. Including all the late important discoveries made by the English, and other celebrated navigators of various nations, in the different hemispheres; and containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, as consisting of empires, ... With the various countries, cities, towns, .... Thoughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and America: together with their respective situations, extent, latitude, longitude, ... together with a complete history of every empire, kingdom, and state, ... The whole forming an authentic and entertaining account of every thing worthy of notice throughout the whole face of nature, both by land and water. In which is introduced, to illustrate the work, a considerable number of the most accurate whole sheet maps, forming a complete atlas. To which is added complete guide to geography, astronomy, ... with an account of the rise, progress, and present state of navigation throughout the known world. Likewise containing every important, interesting, and valuable discovery throughout the whole of Cook’s voyages. Together with all the discoveries made by other mariners since the time of that celebrated circumnavigator. Also, a particular description of the improved state of the new colony formed at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, where the convicts are now settled. Including a particular account of the excursions and discoveries made in the interior parts of New Holland. The whole forming a complete collection of voyages and travels. By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, vicar of Dixton, in Monmouthshire, and author of the Christian’s family Bible. Embellished with near two hundred beautiful engravings, consisting of views, antiquities, customs, ceremonies, besides whole sheet maps, plans, charts, &c. executed in a much superior stile than any thing that has ever appeared in this kingdom.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: folio. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: 27


Book Work

Genre: Travel
Modern, Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography

Record ID 274910

Curran's Life v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1826/1/8 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

William Henry Curran (Male, born c.1789, died 1858)
Genre: Lives
Curran's Life
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Henry Curran (Male, born c.1789, died 1858)
Genre: Lives
The Life of the Right Honourable John Philpot Curran, late Master of the Rolls in Ireland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1819. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 41 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

William Henry Curran (Male, born c.1789, died 1858)
Genre: Lives
Life of the Right Honourable John Philpot Curran

Borrowed: 1826/1/8 (Sunday).

Borrower: John Mitchell

Author: William Henry Curran (Male, born c.1789, died 1858), Genre: Lives

Life of the Right Honourable John Philpot Curran

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 274913

Encyclopedia Britannica v. 1

Borrowed: 1826/2/1 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788-1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 261 times in 222 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Borrowed: 1826/2/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: John Mitchell

Genre: Reference Works

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 274916

Phipp's Voyage

Borrowed: 1826/2/19 (Sunday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Phipp's Voyage

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
A voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty’s command 1773.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1774. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 44


Book Work

Constantine John Phipps Baron Mulgrave (Male, born 1744, died 1792)
Genre: Travel
Voyage Towards the North Pole Undertaken by His Majesty’s Command 1773

Record ID 274919

Encyclopedia v. 4, 3

Borrowed: 1826/3/17 (Friday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788-1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 261 times in 222 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Borrowed: 1826/3/17 (Friday).

Borrower: John Mitchell

Genre: Reference Works

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Record ID 274922

Encyclopedia v. 8

Borrowed: 1826/4/30 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788-1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 261 times in 222 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Borrowed: 1826/4/30 (Sunday).

Borrower: John Mitchell

Genre: Reference Works

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Volumes borrowed: Volume 8

Record ID 274925

Record ID 274928

Chalmer's Caledonia

Borrowed: 1826/5/28 (Sunday).


Borrower

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


Book Holding

George Chalmers (Male, born 1742, died 1825)
Genre: History, Genre: Reference Works
Chalmer's Caledonia

Record ID 274931

Cyclopedia v. 18

Borrowed: 1826/6/18 (Sunday). Returned: yes.


Borrower

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


Book Holding

Genre: Reference Works
Cyclopedia
Volumes borrowed: Volume 18

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia britannica; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788-1797. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 261 times in 222 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: Reference Works
Encyclopaedia Britannica

Borrowed: 1826/6/18 (Sunday).

Borrower: John Mitchell

Genre: Reference Works

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Volumes borrowed: Volume 18