Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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F.R.262a/16, page 115

Record ID 204530

Millars Plants 2 vol

Borrowed: 1790/4/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1790/5/8 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1738-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the Gardeners dictionary [Miller]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: An.1.18-19.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the gardeners dictionary, exhibited on three hundred copper plates, accurately engraven after drawings taken from nature.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1760. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 11 times in 6 borrowing records


Book Work

Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Figures of the Most Beautiful, Useful, and Uncommon Plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary

Borrowed: 1790/4/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1790/5/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack

Author: Philip Miller (Male, born 1691, died 1771), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Figures of the Most Beautiful, Useful, and Uncommon Plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 204539

Kniphoffij Bocanica 2 vol

Borrowed: 1790/4/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1790/5/8 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1738-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Johann Hieronymus Kniphof (Male, born 1704, died 1763)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Botanica in originali seu Herbarium vivum in quo plantarum tam indigenarum [Kniphof]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: Ao.5.9-10.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1790/4/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1790/5/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack

Author: Johann Hieronymus Kniphof (Male, born 1704, died 1763), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Botanica in Originali seu Herbarium Virum

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 204551

Froissart Chronicle by Bourchie vol. 2d fol

Borrowed: 1790/4/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1790/5/8 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1738-1795.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jean Froissart (Male, born c.1338, died 1410)
Genre: History
Here beginneth the third and fourthe boke of syr Iohn froissart of the cronycles of Englande, fraunce, Spaygne, Portyngale Scotland, Bretayne, flaunders, and other places adioynyng, translated out of french in to englishe by Iohan Bourchier knight lorde Berners.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.307.c.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1790/4/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1790/5/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Elphinstone of Glack

Author: Jean Froissart (Male, born c.1338, died 1410), Genre: History

Chronicles of Jean Froissart

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 204563

Wartons Essay on Pope 2 vol

Borrowed: 1790/4/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1790/5/8 (Saturday).


Borrower

Mr Malcolm Laing of Strenzie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1785. Life dates: 1762-1818.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).


Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
An essay on the genius and writings of Pope.
Possible modern shelfmark: Jac.I.7/2 (vol. 1); Jo.Bal.3.30 (vol. 2).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
An essay on the genius and writings of Pope.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2 times in 1 borrowing record


Book Work

Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essay on the writings and genius of Pope. Vol. 2
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1782. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 20 times in 17 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope

Borrowed: 1790/4/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1790/5/8 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr Malcolm Laing of Strenzie

Author: Joseph Warton (Male, born 1722, died 1800), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2