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Record ID 282374
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 375
Draytons Polyolbion folio
Borrowed: 1773/1/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1773/2/12 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: One Pound Sterl.
Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: d. 1778.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Poly-Olbion: a chorographical description [Drayton]
Confidence level: Certain
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
A chorographicall description of all the tracts, riuers, mountains, forests, and other parts of this renowned isle of Great Britain, with intermixture of the most remarkeable stories, antiquities, wonders, rarities, pleasures, and commodities of the same.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1622. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: S121639
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Poly-Olbion
Borrowed: 1773/1/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1773/2/12 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Author: Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631), Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Record ID 321187
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/17 (1792-1793, Type: Other). Page: 46
Draytons Polyolbion fol.
Borrowed: 1792/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1792/12/1 (Saturday).
Sir Walter Scott of Abbotsford
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1792. Life dates: 1771-1832.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Poet. Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Law > Clerk of Session.
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Poly-Olbion: a chorographical description [Drayton]
Confidence level: Certain
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
A chorographicall description of all the tracts, riuers, mountains, forests, and other parts of this renowned isle of Great Britain, with intermixture of the most remarkeable stories, antiquities, wonders, rarities, pleasures, and commodities of the same.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1622. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: S121639
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Poly-Olbion
Borrowed: 1792/10/30 (Tuesday). Returned: 1792/12/1 (Saturday).
Borrower: Sir Walter Scott of Abbotsford
Author: Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631), Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Record ID 207038
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/16 (1789-1791, Type: Other). Page: 207
Draytons Polyolbion fol
Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1790/11/12 (Friday).
Mr William Tait
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1780. Life dates: c. 1755-1800.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Barrister. Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Poly-Olbion: a chorographical description [Drayton]
Confidence level: Certain
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
A chorographicall description of all the tracts, riuers, mountains, forests, and other parts of this renowned isle of Great Britain, with intermixture of the most remarkeable stories, antiquities, wonders, rarities, pleasures, and commodities of the same.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1622. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: S121639
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Poly-Olbion
Borrowed: 1790/10/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1790/11/12 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr William Tait
Author: Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631), Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Record ID 300862
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.263 (1819-1848, Type: Other). Page: 477
Drayton's Poly-Obion P.4.23.
Borrowed: 1821/1/4 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/3/13 (Tuesday).
Mr John Hope
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1816. Life dates: 1794-1858.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord Justice Clerk. Law > Dean of Faculty. Law > Solicitor-General. Law > Advocate Depute.
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Poly-Olbion: a chorographical description [Drayton]
Confidence level: Certain
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
A chorographicall description of all the tracts, riuers, mountains, forests, and other parts of this renowned isle of Great Britain, with intermixture of the most remarkeable stories, antiquities, wonders, rarities, pleasures, and commodities of the same.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1622. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: S121639
Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631)
Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel
Poly-Olbion
Borrowed: 1821/1/4 (Thursday). Returned: 1821/3/13 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr John Hope
Author: Michael Drayton (Male, born 1563, died 1631), Genre: Poetry, Genre: Travel