Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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F.R.262a/4, page 116

Record ID 210821

Postlethwyths Dictionary two Volumes in folio

Borrowed: 1771/11/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/28 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five pound sterl..


Borrower

Sir David Rae of Eskgrove; Lord Eskgrove
Gender: Male. Address: Old Assembly Close; St John Street, Canongate, Edinburgh.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: 1729-1804.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jacques Savary des Brûlons (Male, born 1657, died 1716)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Reference Works
The universal dictionary of trade and commerce, translated from the French of ... Monsieur Savary, ... with large additions and improvements, ... By Malachy Postlethwayt, Esq.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Ab.1.6-7.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1771/11/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/28 (Saturday).

Borrower: Sir David Rae of Eskgrove; Lord Eskgrove

Author: Jacques Savary des Brûlons (Male, born 1657, died 1716), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Reference Works

Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 210824

Busching's Geography vol. 1 & 2.d in 4o

Borrowed: 1771/11/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/28 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two pound sterl..


Borrower

Mr William Charles Little of Liberton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1765.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book Holding

Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New system of geography [Busching]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new system of geography: in which is given, a general account of the situation and limits, the manners, history, ... of the several kingdoms and states.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 92 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New System of Geography

Borrowed: 1771/11/28 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/12/28 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr William Charles Little of Liberton

Author: Anton Friedrich Büsching (Male, born 1724, died 1793), Genre: Natural Philosophy

New System of Geography

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 4

Record ID 210827