An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
Record ID 297121
Edinr Royal Society Transactions Vol 1st
Borrowed: 1788/9/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/9/10 (Wednesday). Classmark: BB4. 17. Original Returned Text: Edinr Royal Society Transactions V | 1.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Royal Society of Edinburgh (Unspecified)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Classmark: BB.4.17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Royal Society of Edinburgh (Unspecified)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 96 times in 80 borrowing records
ESTC: T145935
Royal Society of Edinburgh (Unspecified)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Borrowed: 1788/9/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/9/10 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: Royal Society of Edinburgh (Unspecified), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 297136
Danville's Geography Mr Hunter
Borrowed: 1788/11/24 (Monday). Returned: 1788/11/24 (Monday). Classmark: J. 1.13. Original Returned Text: Danville. Professor: John Hunter.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Jean Baptiste Bourgignon d' Anville (Male, born 1697, died 1782)
Genre: Travel
A complete body of ancient geography. By Mons. D'Anville, Member of the Royal Academy of Belles-Letters, of the Academy of Sciences at Petersburg, and Secretary to the Duke of Oreleans. Containing Orbis Romani pars orientalis. Orbis Romani pars occidentalis. Orbis veteribus notus. Gallia. Italia. Graecia. Asia minor et Syria. Palaestina. Aegyptus. To which are added, Britannia Romana, by Mr. Horsley, &c. Graeciae pars septentrionalis, -pars meridionalis by Mons. Charles De L'Isle. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the British Isles, in an intermediate state between ancient and modern geography; by Mons. D'Anville. And the whole improved by inserting the modern names of places under the ancient.
Classmark: J.1.13?.
Confidence level: Very likely
Jean Baptiste Bourgignon d' Anville (Male, born 1697, died 1782)
Genre: Travel
A complete body of ancient geography. By Mons. D'Anville, Member of the Royal Academy of Belles-Letters, of the Academy of Sciences at Petersburg, and Secretary to the Duke of Oreleans. Containing Orbis Romani pars orientalis. Orbis Romani pars occidentalis. Orbis veteribus notus. Gallia. Italia. Graecia. Asia minor et Syria. Palaestina. Aegyptus. To which are added, Britannia Romana, by Mr. Horsley, &c. Graeciae pars septentrionalis, -pars meridionalis by Mons. Charles De L'Isle. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the British Isles, in an intermediate state between ancient and modern geography; by Mons. D'Anville. And the whole improved by inserting the modern names of places under the ancient. (T220767)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1785. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: T220767
Jean Baptiste Bourgignon d' Anville (Male, born 1697, died 1782)
Genre: Travel
Complete Body of Ancient Geography
Borrowed: 1788/11/24 (Monday). Returned: 1788/11/24 (Monday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: Jean Baptiste Bourgignon d' Anville (Male, born 1697, died 1782), Genre: Travel
Record ID 297142
Hume's Histy. V. 3d
Borrowed: 1788/12/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/12/24 (Wednesday). Classmark: O .8.13. Original Returned Text: Humes Hist: V 3d.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The History of England, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to The Revolution in 1688. In eight volumes, by David Hume, Esq. To which is prefixed, a short account of his life, written by himself.
Classmark: O.8.13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 95 times in 28 borrowing records
ESTC: T82472
David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776)
Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Borrowed: 1788/12/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1788/12/24 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: David Hume (Male, born c.1711, died 1776), Genre: History
History of England [David Hume]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 297145
Savarys Letters on Egypt 1. 2dVs
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: BB6. 2. Original Returned Text: Savarys Letters on Egypt 1. 2d vs.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt, with a parallel between the manners of its ancient and modern inhabitants, the present state, the commerce, the agriculture, and government of that country; and an account of the descent of St. Lewis at Damietta: extracted from Joinville, and Arabian authors. Illustrated with maps. By Mr. Savary, author of the Life of Mahomet, and Translator of the Coran. In two volumes.
Classmark: O.9.8? BB.6.2? CC?.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt, with a parallel between the manners of its ancient and modern inhabitants, the present State, the Commerce, the Agriculture, and Government of that Country; and an account of the descent of St. Lewis at Damietta: extracted from Joinville, and Arabian authors. Illustrated with maps. By Mr. Savary, Author of the Life of Mahomet, and Translator of the Coran. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 150 times in 105 borrowing records
ESTC: N2790
Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788)
Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: Claude Étienne Savary (Male, born 1750, died 1788), Genre: Travel
Letters on Egypt [Claude Étienne Savary]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 297148
Mawes Gardners Calander
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: D 7.18:. Original Returned Text: Maws Gard Cal... Professor: John Hunter.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener’s kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden, and Shrubbery; Nursery, Green-House, and Hot-House, for every Month in the Year, but also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. With complete practical Directions for forcing all Kinds of choice Plants, Flowers, and Fruits, to early Perfection, in Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Frames, Forcing-Houses, Vineries, &c. Also particular Directions relative to Soil and Situation, adapted to the different Sorts of Plants and Trees, &c. And to the whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Kitchen Garden Plants, Fruit-Trees, Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Fibrous-Rooted Flowers, Bulrous and Tuberous-Rooted Flowers, Green-House, and Hot-House Plants, Proper for Cultivation in the English Gardens and Plantations. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to His Grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham Court) and other gardeners.
Classmark: D.7.18.
Confidence level: Very likely
John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener’s kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden, and Shrubbery; Nursery, Green-House, and Hot-House, for every Month in the Year, but also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. With complete practical Directions for forcing all Kinds of choice Plants, Flowers, and Fruits, to early Perfection, in Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Frames, Forcing-Houses, Vineries, &c. Also particular Directions relative to Soil and Situation, adapted to the different Sorts of Plants and Trees, &c. And to the whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Kitchen Garden Plants, Fruit-Trees, Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Fibrous-Rooted Flowers, Bulrous and Tuberous-Rooted Flowers, Green-House, and Hot-House Plants, Proper for Cultivation in the English Gardens and Plantations. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to His Grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham Court) and other gardeners.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1782. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: T62240
John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Every Man his Own Gardener
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: John Abercrombie (Male, born 1726, died 1806), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Record ID 297151
Collection of Poems
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: Q4.17. Original Returned Text: Collect ofPoem.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
The minstrel; or, the progress of genius. A poem. Book the first.
Classmark: Q.4.17?.
Confidence level: Speculative
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
The minstrel; or, the progress of genius. A poem.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 10 times in 9 borrowing records
ESTC: T39397
James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrel; or, The Progress of Genius
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: James Beattie (Male, born 1735, died 1803), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 297154
Tarltons Histy of Amer -
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: B 3.14. Original Returned Text: Tarltons Histy of Amer ..
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833)
Genre: History
History of the campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America by Lieutenant-Colonel Tarleton, Commandant of the Late British Legion.
Classmark: B.3.14.
Confidence level: Certain
Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833)
Genre: History
A history of the campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the southern provinces of North America.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1787. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T97251
Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833)
Genre: History
History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: Lieutenant-General Banastre Tarleton (Male, born 1754, died 1833), Genre: History
History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces of North America
Record ID 297157
Playfairs Chronology
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Classmark: C1'3 '. Original Returned Text: Playfair.
Alexander Duncan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology: Containing, I. An Explanation of the Principles of this Science; together with an Account of the most remarkable Epochs, Aeras, and Periods, the Dates and Extent of which are ascertained. II. A Chronological History, which exhibits a connected View of the Time, Mode, and Circumstances of the Origin, Progress, Decline, and Fall of every considerable Kingdom, from the earliest Period to the present. III. A List of several Eclipses before the Christian Aera, observed by Astronomers, or recorded by Historians, and of all Eclipses from A. D. I, to A. D. 1900, with an explanatory Preface. IV. A Chronological List of Councils, in which the Date, Place, and Subject of every Council are specified. V. Chronological Tables and Charts from B. C. 2300, to A. D. 1784, adapted to a Scale, and ascertaining the duration of the Lives and Reigns of the most eminent Personages in all Ages. VI. A List of Remarkable Events and Occurrences relating to every Kingdom and Nation, from the earliest Ages to the present Time; with the Dates of many Celestial Phaenomena. VII. Supplemental Tables illustrating the several Parts of the System. VIII. A Copious Biographical Index, in which the Dates of the Reigns of Kings, and of the Lives of remarkable Men in all Ages, are inserted, and concise Characters of both are occasionally given. By James Playfair, D. D. Member of the Antiquarian Society of Scotland.
Classmark: C.1.2, C.1.3.
Confidence level: Certain
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
A system of chronology.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T129556
James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819)
Genre: History
System of Chronology
Borrowed: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday). Returned: 1789/1/14 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Alexander Duncan
Author: James Playfair (Male, born 1738, died 1819), Genre: History