Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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F.R.262a/16, page 45

Record ID 203258

Ferguson's Astronomy in 4

Borrowed: 1790/1/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1790/2/12 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..


Borrower

Mr George Robertson Scott of Benholm
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1786. Life dates: d. 1835.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics [Ferguson]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Cm.4/29.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics. By James Ferguson
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1756. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 24


Book Work

James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles

Record ID 203261

Aristotelis Opera tom 2-4

Borrowed: 1790/1/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1790/2/12 (Friday).


Borrower

Mr James Burnet of Monboddo; Lord Monboddo
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1737. Life dates: 1714-1799.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


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Aristotle (Male, born BCE384, died BCE322)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Aristotelis opera omnia, Græce et Latine.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: K.370.c .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Aristotle (Male, born BCE384, died BCE322)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Aristotelis opera omnia quae extant, Graecè & Latinè. Veterum ac recentiorum interpretum, vt Adriani Turnebi, Isaaci Casauboni, Iulij Pacij, studio emendatissima.
Language: Greek | Latin . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1654. Format: folio. Pagination: 4 vols.
Editors: Duval, Guillaume, approximately 1572-1646
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 33 times in 15 borrowing records


Book Work

Aristotle (Male, born BCE384, died BCE322)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Works of Aristotle

Borrowed: 1790/1/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1790/2/12 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr James Burnet of Monboddo; Lord Monboddo

Author: Aristotle (Male, born BCE384, died BCE322), Genre: Philosophy and Morality

Works of Aristotle

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 4

Record ID 203264

Borrowed: 1790/1/12 (Tuesday). Returned: 1790/2/12 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr James Burnet of Monboddo; Lord Monboddo

Author: Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Male), Genre: History

Works of Dionysus of Halicarnassus

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2