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F.R.262a/6, page 119

Record ID 296380

Boyles Works vol. 1. 2. fol

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/26 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Two pounds Sterl.


Borrower

Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1741-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord Advocate. Law > Lord President. Law > Dean of Faculty.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The works of the Honourable Robert Boyle.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Cy.4.13-17.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle. In Five Volumes. To which is prefixed The Life of the Author.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 20 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology
Works of Robert Boyle

Borrowed: 1775/7/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/8/26 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Robert Blair of Avonton; Lord Avonton

Author: Robert Boyle (Male, born 1627, died 1691), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Theology

Works of Robert Boyle

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 296383

Modern Universal history Vol. 14.15.16 in 8

Borrowed: 1775/7/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1775/8/27 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: One pound sterl.


Borrower

Mr John Ramsay Balfour
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1762. Life dates: 1734-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
Modern part of An universal history, from the earliest account of time
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.96.d.6-E.96.f.16.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 14, Volume 15, Volume 16

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
The modern part of An universal history, from the earliest account of time.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 44 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 143 times in 42 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Modern Part of the Universal History

Borrowed: 1775/7/27 (Thursday). Returned: 1775/8/27 (Sunday).

Borrower: Mr John Ramsay Balfour

Genre: History

Modern Part of the Universal History

Volumes borrowed: Volume 14, Volume 15, Volume 16