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Record ID 118493

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Guardian - 2d

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The guardian.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1767. Format: 12mo (duodecimo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Guardian [N7989]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 7 times in 4 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Guardian

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Guardian

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 118523

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Lady ofthe Lake

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


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Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The lady of the lake: a poem.
Language: English. Publication Place: Edinburgh. Publication Year: 1810. Format: 4to (quarto).

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
The Lady of the Lake; a poem.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1810. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 45


Book Work

Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Lady of the Lake, a Poem

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry

Lady of the Lake, a Poem

Record ID 118514

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Knox - One

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1784. Format: 12mo (duodecimo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 11-A-9.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary / by Vicesimus Knox.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 33 times in 25 borrowing records


Book Work

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays Moral and Literary

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays Moral and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 118490

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Boswell's Life of Jn    first Vol

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


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James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1799. Format: 8vo (octavo). Modern shelfmark: Leighton 7-E-3.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 94 times in 59 borrowing records


Book Work

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives
Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795), Genre: Lives

Life of Samuel Johnson [James Boswell]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 118517

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Cottagers   one

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book Holding

Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
The cottagers of Glenburnie; a tale for the farmer's ingle-nook.
Language: English. Publication Place: Edinburgh. Publication Year: 1808. Format: 8vo (octavo).

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
The Cottagers of Glenburnie: a tale for the farmer's ingle-nook.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 123


Book Work

Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816)
Genre: Fiction
Cottagers of Glenburnie

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Elizabeth Hamilton (Female, born c.1756, died 1816), Genre: Fiction

Cottagers of Glenburnie

Record ID 118511

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Lucubrations - two

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Winter evenings: or, Lucubrations on life and letters.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1788. Format: 12mo.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Winter evenings: or lucubrations on life and letters.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 88 times in 34 borrowing records


Book Work

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Winter Evenings: or Lucubrations on Life and Letters

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821), Genre: Belles Lettres

Winter Evenings: or Lucubrations on Life and Letters

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 118487

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Bisset's - 6th Volume

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of George III. To which is prefixed, a view of the progressive improvement of England.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1803. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of George III. To which is prefixed, a view of the progressive improvement of England / by Robert Bisset.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 71 times in 36 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of George III [Robert Bisset]

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Robert Bisset (Male, born 1759, died 1805), Genre: History

History of the Reign of George III [Robert Bisset]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 6

Record ID 118508

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Spectator - 7th

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The spectator. In eight volumes.
Language: English. Publication Place: Edinburgh. Publication Year: 1785. Format: 12mo (duodecimo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
The Spectator. In eight volumes. Carefully corrected.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 43 times in 16 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729)
Genre: Periodicals
Spectator

Borrowed: 1821/6/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: Joseph Addison (Male, born 1672, died 1719), Sir Richard Steele (Male, born 1672, died 1729), Genre: Periodicals

Spectator

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7

Record ID 118520

Library: Leighton Library. Register: Ledger 2 (1815-1833, Type: Other). Page: 63-64

Guthrie's Grammar - one

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday). Lending Record Other Info: Retd.


Borrower

Provost John Thomas Alston
Gender: Male. Address: Glasgow.
Occupation (original): Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1820-22.
Subs Date: 15 June 1821. Life dates: 1780-1857.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Politics/Office Holders > Lord Provost/Provost.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. To which are added, I. A geographical index. II. A chronological table. III. A table of the coins of all nations.
Language: English. Publication Place: London. Publication Year: 1774. Format: 8vo (octavo).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1821/6/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Provost John Thomas Alston

Author: William Guthrie (Male, born 1708, died 1770), Genre: Natural Philosophy

New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1