Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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F.R.262a/6, page 215

Record ID 299623

Blackstones Commentaries vol. 1.2. 4to

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/23 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Two pounds Sterl.


Borrower

Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1776. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book Holding

Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the laws of England [Blackstone, 1765-1769]
Possible modern shelfmark: AL: Historical Collection AB(F)/BLA.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the laws of England.
Language: English . Published: Oxford. Date of publication: 1765-1769. Format: 4to. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 73 times in 41 borrowing records


Book Work

Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780)
Genre: Law
Commentaries on the Laws of England

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie

Author: Sir William Blackstone (Male, born 1723, died 1780), Genre: Law

Commentaries on the Laws of England

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 299626

Harris Voyages 2 vol. fol.

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/23 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.


Borrower

Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1776. Life dates: d. 1810.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels [Harris]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.126.b.28-29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records


Book Work

John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/23 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Munro Ross of Pitcalnie

Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel

Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 299629

Session Papers 1744-45 fol

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/1 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five pounds Sterl.


Borrower

Mr Adam Rolland of Gask
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1758. Life dates: 1734-1819.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book Holding

Genre: Law
Session Papers 1744-45

Borrowed: 1776/2/23 (Friday). Returned: 1776/3/1 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Adam Rolland of Gask

Genre: Law

Session Papers 1744-45