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Record ID 200372

Henry's hist. vol 4 & 5 in 4to

Borrowed: 1789/6/19 (Friday). Returned: 1789/7/19 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: two Guineas.


Borrower

Mr Claud Irvine Boswell of Balmuto; Lord Balmuto
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1766. Life dates: 1742-1824.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans [Henry]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.11.a.8-13.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans Under Julius Caesar.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771-1793. Format: 4to. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 362 times in 250 borrowing records


Book Work

Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Borrowed: 1789/6/19 (Friday). Returned: 1789/7/19 (Sunday).

Borrower: Mr Claud Irvine Boswell of Balmuto; Lord Balmuto

Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History

History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Record ID 200375

Gibbons decline of the Roman Empire vol 4.5

Borrowed: 1789/6/19 (Friday). Returned: 1789/7/19 (Sunday).


Borrower

Mr David Cathcart of Greenfield; Lord Alloway
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1785. Life dates: 1764-1829.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.68.e.1-6.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 59 times in 23 borrowing records


Book Work

Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Borrowed: 1789/6/19 (Friday). Returned: 1789/7/19 (Sunday).

Borrower: Mr David Cathcart of Greenfield; Lord Alloway

Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Volumes borrowed: Volume 4, Volume 5

Record ID 200381

Buffons naturelle History 3 vol

Borrowed: 1789/6/19 (Friday). Returned: 1789/7/19 (Sunday).


Borrower

Mr David Cathcart of Greenfield; Lord Alloway
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1785. Life dates: 1764-1829.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


Book Holding

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux [Buffon]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Histoire naturelle des oiseaux.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1770-1786. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 18 times in 6 borrowing records


Book Work

Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History of Birds

Borrowed: 1789/6/19 (Friday). Returned: 1789/7/19 (Sunday).

Borrower: Mr David Cathcart of Greenfield; Lord Alloway

Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Natural History of Birds

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3