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Record ID 449897

Lessons for Children

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Bruce
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Mrs Anna Letitia Barbauld (Female, born 1743, died 1825)
Genre: Education
Lessons for Children of Three Years Old
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *Z.10.44/3.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Mrs Anna Letitia Barbauld (Female, born 1743, died 1825)
Genre: Education
Lessons for Children of Three Years Old.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1778. Format: 16mo.


Book Work

Mrs Anna Letitia Barbauld (Female, born 1743, died 1825)
Genre: Education
Lessons for Children of Three Years Old.

Record ID 449900

Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws Vol. 1:st

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Bruce
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Spirit of laws. Translated from the French of M. de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .84452.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
The spirit of laws. Translated from the French of M. de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu. A new translation. In three volumes.
Language: English . Published: Berwick. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 3 times in 1 borrowing record


Book Work

Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755)
Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Spirit of Laws

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas Bruce

Author: Baron Charles de Secondat Montesquieu (Male, born 1689, died 1755), Genre: Law, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy

Spirit of Laws

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 449903

Anderson on Agriculture 2 V:s

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Bruce
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Anderson (Male, born 1739, died 1808)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Essays relating to agriculture and rural affairs [Anderson]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *K.29.20-22.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Anderson (Male, born 1739, died 1808)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Essays relating to Agriculture and rural affairs. By James Anderson, Farmer at Monks-Hill, Aberdeenshire.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1777-1796. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 5 times in 3 borrowing records


Book Work

James Anderson (Male, born 1739, died 1808)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Essays Relating to Agriculture and Rural Affairs [James Anderson]

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas Bruce

Author: James Anderson (Male, born 1739, died 1808), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge

Essays Relating to Agriculture and Rural Affairs [James Anderson]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 449909

Gough's Topography

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Bruce
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Richard Gough (Male, born 1735, died 1809)
Genre: History
Anecdotes of British topography, or, An historical account of what has been done for illustrating the topographical antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland [Gough]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; P*.19.38.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Richard Gough (Male, born 1735, died 1809)
Genre: History
Anecdotes of British topography. Or, an historical account of what has been done for illustrating the topographical antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Richard Gough (Male, born 1735, died 1809)
Genre: History
Anecdotes of British Topography

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas Bruce

Author: Richard Gough (Male, born 1735, died 1809), Genre: History

Anecdotes of British Topography

Record ID 449912

Josephi Opera Graec. Editio princips folio

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr Thomas Bruce
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Flavius Josephus (Male, born 37, died 100)
Genre: History
Flavii Iosephi Opera [Josephus]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Flavius Josephus (Male, born 37, died 100)
Genre: History
Phlabiou Iōsēpou Ioudaikēs archaiologias logoi k = Flavii Iosephi Opera.
Language: Greek | Latin . Published: Basel. Date of publication: 1544. Format: folio.


Book Work

Flavius Josephus (Male, born 37, died 100)
Genre: History
Works of Flavius Josephus

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas Bruce

Author: Flavius Josephus (Male, born 37, died 100), Genre: History

Works of Flavius Josephus

Record ID 449918

Westercot's [?] Sermons Volume 5

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).


Borrower

John Erskine of Cambus
Gender: Male. Address: Argyle Square, Edinburgh.
Class: Arts. Other: Advocate 1781. Life dates: 1758-1792.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Westercot's [?] Sermons
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).

Borrower: John Erskine of Cambus

Westercot's [?] Sermons

Volumes borrowed: Volume 5

Record ID 449921

Eyndi Zelandia 4:to

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Dr William Lothian
Gender: Male. Address: Canongate, Edinburgh.
Class: Arts, Divinity. Other: Edinburgh High School. Life dates: 1740-1783.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jacob van den Eynde (Male, born 1575, died 1614)
Genre: History
Chronici Zelandiæ libri duo [Eynde]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; Q*.23.6.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jacob van den Eynde (Male, born 1575, died 1614)
Genre: History
Chronici Zelandiae libri duo.
Language: Latin . Published: Middelburg. Date of publication: 1634. Format: 4to.


Book Work

Jacob van den Eynde (Male, born 1575, died 1614)
Genre: History
Chronici Zelandiae

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Dr William Lothian

Author: Jacob van den Eynde (Male, born 1575, died 1614), Genre: History

Chronici Zelandiae

Record ID 449924

Verstegan's Intelligence 4:to

Borrowed: 1783/3/25 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Dr William Lothian
Gender: Male. Address: Canongate, Edinburgh.
Class: Arts, Divinity. Other: Edinburgh High School. Life dates: 1740-1783.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Richard Verstegan (Male, born c.1550, died 1640)
Genre: History
Restitution of decayed intelligence in antiquities [Verstegan]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Richard Verstegan (Male, born c.1550, died 1640)
Genre: History
Restitution of decayed intelligence in antiquities, concerning the most noble and renowned English nation.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1673. Format: 8vo.


Book Work

Richard Verstegan (Male, born c.1550, died 1640)
Genre: History
Restitution of Decayed Intelligence in Antiquities

Record ID 449927

Buchanan's History vol. 2d in English

Borrowed: 1783/4/12 (Saturday).


Borrower

James Cumming
Gender: Male.


Book HoldingLibrary record

George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582)
Genre: History
Buchanan's History of Scotland in twenty books
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582)
Genre: History
Buchanan’s History of Scotland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1722. Format: 8vo.
Translators: Bond, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 35 times in 31 borrowing records


Book Work

George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582)
Genre: History
History of Scotland [George Buchanan]

Borrowed: 1783/4/12 (Saturday).

Borrower: James Cumming

Author: George Buchanan (Male, born 1506, died 1582), Genre: History

History of Scotland [George Buchanan]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 449930

Rolin's Ancient History vol. 1:st

Borrowed: 1783/4/19 (Saturday).


Borrower

David Whyte
Gender: Male. Address: Liberton Manse, Liberton.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History (original title)
Ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecian [Rollin (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. .9(3) Rol..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 119 times in 74 borrowing records


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Record ID 449933

Linnaei Fauna Suecica

Borrowed: 1783/4/29 (Tuesday).


Borrowers

Mr Thomas Bruce
Gender: Male.

Charles Stewart
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Linnaeus (Male, born 1707, died 1778)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Fauna Suecica [Linnaeus]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; E.B. .5919(485) Lin..

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Linnaeus (Male, born 1707, died 1778)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Caroli Linnæi ... Fauna svecica sistens animalia Sveciæ regni.
Language: Latin . Published: Stockholm. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Linnaeus (Male, born 1707, died 1778)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Flora Svecica

Borrowed: 1783/4/29 (Tuesday).

Borrowers: Mr Thomas Bruce , Charles Stewart

Author: Linnaeus (Male, born 1707, died 1778), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Flora Svecica

Record ID 449936

Bell on Ulcers

Borrowed: 1783/4/29 (Tuesday).


Borrowers

Mr Thomas Bruce
Gender: Male.

Charles Stewart
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Benjamin Bell (Male, born 1749-9-6, died 1806-4-5)
Genre: Medicine
Bell on Ulcers (original title)
Treatise on the theory and management of ulcers [Bell] (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .616343 Bel..

Record ID 449939

Lewis Commercium 4:to

Borrowed: 1783/5/9 (Friday).


Borrower

James Russell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86058. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1771-1775. Other: Royal Medical Society 1773; Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons 1777.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Lewis (Male, born 1708, died 1781)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Commercium philosophico-technicum; or, the philosophical commerce of arts [Lewis]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

William Lewis (Male, born 1708, died 1781)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Commercium philosophico-technicum; or, The philosophical commerce of arts: Designed as an attempt to improve arts, trades, and manufactures.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763-1765. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 45 times in 36 borrowing records


Book Work

William Lewis (Male, born 1708, died 1781)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Commercium Philosophico-Technicum; or, The Philosophical Commerce of Arts

Record ID 449942

Cramer on Metals 8:vo

Borrowed: 1783/5/9 (Friday).


Borrower

James Russell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86058. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1771-1775. Other: Royal Medical Society 1773; Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons 1777.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Johann Andreas Cramer (Male, born 1710, died 1777)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Elements of the art of assaying metals [Cramer]

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Johann Andreas Cramer (Male, born 1710, died 1777)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Elements of the art of assaying metals.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1764. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Mortimer, Cromwell, -1752
Number of borrowings: 2


Book Work

Johann Andreas Cramer (Male, born 1710, died 1777)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Elements of the Art of Assaying Metals

Record ID 449945

Margraff Opuscules en 2 tomes 12:mo

Borrowed: 1783/5/9 (Friday).


Borrower

James Russell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86058. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1771-1775. Other: Royal Medical Society 1773; Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons 1777.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Andreas Sigismund Marggraf (Male, born 1709, died 1782)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Opuscules chymiques [Margraf].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Andreas Sigismund Marggraf (Male, born 1709, died 1782)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Opuscules chymiques.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 20 times in 10 borrowing records


Book Work

Andreas Sigismund Marggraf (Male, born 1709, died 1782)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Opuscules Chymiques

Borrowed: 1783/5/9 (Friday).

Borrower: James Russell

Author: Andreas Sigismund Marggraf (Male, born 1709, died 1782), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Opuscules Chymiques

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 449948

Acta Upsaliensia Vs 1-2.3.

Borrowed: 1783/5/9 (Friday).


Borrower

James Russell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86058. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1771-1775. Other: Royal Medical Society 1773; Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons 1777.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: Medicine, Genre: Periodicals
Acta Upsalinsia (original title)
Acta medicorum suecicorum. (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; H.20.76.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Borrowed: 1783/5/9 (Friday).

Borrower: James Russell

Genre: Medicine, Genre: Periodicals

Acta Medicorum Suecicorum

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 449951

Fingal 4:to

Borrowed: 1783/5/10 (Saturday).


Borrower

David Whyte
Gender: Male. Address: Liberton Manse, Liberton.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal &c. (original title)
Fingal : an ancient epic poem : in six books : together with several other poems Statement of responsibility composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal (standardised title)

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an ancient epic poem, in six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 190 times in 168 borrowing records


Book Work

James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796)
Genre: Poetry
Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem

Borrowed: 1783/5/10 (Saturday).

Borrower: David Whyte

Author: James Macpherson (Male, born 1736, died 1796), Genre: Poetry

Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem

Record ID 449954

Priestly on Air vol. 1:st

Borrowed: 1783/5/13 (Tuesday).


Borrower

David Whyte
Gender: Male. Address: Liberton Manse, Liberton.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Experiments and observations on different kinds of air, 2nd edn, 2 vols [Priestley]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections SC 1448.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Experiments and observations on different kinds of air.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1775. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 44 times in 18 borrowing records


Book Work

Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air

Borrowed: 1783/5/13 (Tuesday).

Borrower: David Whyte

Author: Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804), Genre: Natural Philosophy

Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 449957

Boethij Historia folio A.G.f.8.

Borrowed: 1783/23.


Borrowers

Dr Thomas Blacklock
Gender: Male. Address: Crichton Street, Edinburgh.
Life dates: 1721-1791.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Poet.

Robert Walker
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Hector Boece (Male, born c.1465, died 1536)
Genre: History
Scotorum historiae a prima gentis origine [Boece]
Historical Shelfmark: A.G.f.8.. Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *R.20.11.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Hector Boece (Male, born c.1465, died 1536)
Genre: History
Scotorum historiae a prima gentis origine.
Language: Latin . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1526. Format: folio.


Book Work

Hector Boece (Male, born c.1465, died 1536)
Genre: History
History of Scotland [Hector Boece]

Borrowed: 1783/23.

Borrowers: Dr Thomas Blacklock , Robert Walker

Author: Hector Boece (Male, born c.1465, died 1536), Genre: History

History of Scotland [Hector Boece]

Record ID 449960

Pages Voyages en 2 tomes

Borrowed: 1783/5/29 (Thursday).


Borrower

James Russell
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86058. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1771-1775. Other: Royal Medical Society 1773; Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons 1777.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Antoine Simon Le Page du Pratz (Male, died 1775)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel
Page's Voyages (original title)
Histoire de la Louisiane [Le Page du Pratz] (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Special Q.21.1-3..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Borrowed: 1783/5/29 (Thursday).

Borrower: James Russell

Author: Antoine Simon Le Page du Pratz (Male, died 1775), Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Travel

Histoire de la Louisiane

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Record ID 449963

Record ID 449966

Sketches vol. 1.e 4:to

Borrowed: 1783/6/3 (Tuesday).


Borrower

David Whyte
Gender: Male. Address: Liberton Manse, Liberton.


Book Holding

Sketches
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1783/6/3 (Tuesday).

Borrower: David Whyte

Sketches

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 449972

Meermanni Annales Typographia 4:to

Borrowed: 1783/6/10 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Dr William Lothian
Gender: Male. Address: Canongate, Edinburgh.
Class: Arts, Divinity. Other: Edinburgh High School. Life dates: 1740-1783.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Gerard Meerman (Male, born 1722, died 1771)
Genre: History
Origines typographicae [Meerman]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections ; *.M.19.64.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Gerard Meerman (Male, born 1722, died 1771)
Genre: History
Origines Typographicae.
Language: Latin . Published: The Hague. Date of publication: 1765. Format: 4to.


Book Work

Gerard Meerman (Male, born 1722, died 1771)
Genre: History
Origines Typographicae

Borrowed: 1783/6/10 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Dr William Lothian

Author: Gerard Meerman (Male, born 1722, died 1771), Genre: History

Origines Typographicae

Record ID 449975

Goguet Origin of Laws &c. 3 V:s 8:vo

Borrowed: 1783/6/12 (Thursday).


Borrowers

Dr John Steadman
Gender: Male. Address: Edinburgh.
Life dates: 1710-1791.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Physician. Medicine and Health > Surgeon.

Nicolas Sloan
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
Origin of laws, arts, and sciences, and their progress among the most ancient nations [Goguet]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. .90191 Gog..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
The origin of laws, arts, and sciences, and their progress among the most ancient nations.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1761. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 31 times in 15 borrowing records


Book Work

Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758)
Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law
Origin of Laws, Arts, and Sciences, and their Progress among the Most Ancient Nations

Borrowed: 1783/6/12 (Thursday).

Borrowers: Dr John Steadman , Nicolas Sloan

Author: Antoine Yves Goguet (Male, born 1716, died 1758), Genre: Fine Arts, Genre: History, Genre: Law

Origin of Laws, Arts, and Sciences, and their Progress among the Most Ancient Nations

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3