Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

Record ID 262457

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Burn's Works v. 1

Borrowed: 1811/10/11 (Friday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

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

Book Holding

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Burns' Works
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns, with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings, to which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 81 times in 68 borrowing records

Other authority

Book Work

Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns

Borrowed: 1811/10/11 (Friday).

Borrower: James Gentle

Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805), Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry

Works of Robert Burns

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 262463

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Lives of Roman Poets v. 2

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

Borrower

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

Book Holding

Lewis Crusius (Male, born 1701, died 1775)
Genre: Lives
Lives of Roman Poets
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Lewis Crusius (Male, born 1701, died 1775)
Genre: Lives
The lives of the Roman poets. Containing a critical and historical account of them and their writings, ... To which is added, a chronological table, ... Together with an introduction concerning the origin and progress of poetry in general; and an essay on dramatic poetry in particular. By L. Crusius, ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1753. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 2v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 9 times in 8 borrowing records

ESTC: T134573

ESTC record

Book Work

Lewis Crusius (Male, born 1701, died 1775)
Genre: Lives
Lives of the Roman Poets

Borrowed: 1811/11/2 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Gentle

Author: Lewis Crusius (Male, born 1701, died 1775), Genre: Lives

Lives of the Roman Poets

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 263978

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Rollin's Ancient History v. 2

Borrowed: 1812/4/11 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

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

Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians. By Mr. Rollin, ... Translated from the French. In seven volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 7v.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 871 times in 851 borrowing records

ESTC: T127048

ESTC record

Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Borrowed: 1812/4/11 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Gentle

Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History

Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 263981

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Thomson v. 2

Borrowed: 1812/4/11 (Saturday). Returned: yes.

Borrower

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

Book Holding

James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748)
Genre: Poetry
Thomson
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

James Thomson (Male, born 1700, died 1748)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Mr. Thomson. In two volumes. ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1738. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 119 times in 94 borrowing records