An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
Record ID 278537
Ferguson's Astronomy8vo:
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: 1/0/0.
Joseph Easton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Ferguson's Astronomy (original title)
Easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies [Ferguson] (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .52 Fer..
Confidence level: Certain
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies: describing The Figure, Motions, and Dimensions of the Earth; the different Seasons; Gravity and Light; the Solar System; and Transit of Venus, and its Use in Astronomy; the Moon’s Motion and Phases; the Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; the Cause of the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1769. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 4
ESTC: T18556
James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Easy Introduction to Astronomy, for Young Gentlemen and Ladies
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Joseph Easton
Author: James Ferguson (Male, born 1710, died 1776), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Easy Introduction to Astronomy, for Young Gentlemen and Ladies
Record ID 278558
Med: PamphletsAAAWg14
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
Alexander Clyne
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/81094. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Record ID 279557
Ferguson's Essay4to 8vo
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
George Black
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Essay on the history of civil society [Ferguson]
Confidence level: Certain
Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
An essay on the history of civil society. By Adam Ferguson, LL.D. Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 97
ESTC: T75304
Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Essay on the History of Civil Society
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Black
Author: Adam Ferguson (Male, born 1723, died 1816), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Record ID 279569
Sketches vol. 1st:8vo
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
John Rae
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Sketches of the history of Man, 4 vols [Kames]
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .9019 Kam..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Sketches of the history of Man. Considerably enlarged by the last additions and corrections of the author.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1788. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 153 times in 90 borrowing records
ESTC: T48430
Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782)
Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Sketches of the History of Man
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: John Rae
Author: Henry Home Lord Kames (Male, born 1696, died 1782), Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Sketches of the History of Man
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 279560
Buffon vol. 4th
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.
James Graham
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Buffon (original title)
Natural history, general and particular, by the Count de Buffon (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. .59 Buf..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural history, general and particular, by the Count de Buffon, translated into English. Illustrated with above 260 copper-plates, and occasional notes and observations by the translator
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1780. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 9 vols.
Translators: Smellie, William
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 372 times in 279 borrowing records
ESTC: T121678
Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Graham
Author: Comte de Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Male, born 1707, died 1788), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Natural History, General and Particular, by the Count de Buffon
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 279563
Fourcroy's ChemistryVol. 1st:
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea. Funds deposited: A Glasgow Note.
Matthew Crozier
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86894. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789-1790. Other: Royal Army Medical Corps 1805.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Fourcroy's Chemistry (original title)
Elementary lectures on chemistry and natural history (standardised title)
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *I.28.1-2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elementary lectures on chemistry and natural history. Containing a methodical abridgement of all the chemical knowledge acquired to the present time; ... The whole forming a complete course of those two sciences.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 17 times in 16 borrowing records
ESTC: N1401
Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elements of Natural History and Chemistry
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: Matthew Crozier
Author: Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809), Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elements of Natural History and Chemistry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 279566
Cotes Lectures 8vo
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea. Funds deposited: Greenock Note.
George Spence
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/90844. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1787-1789. Other: MD (Edin) 1790.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Roger Cotes (Male, born 1682, died 1716)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Hydrostatical and pneumatical lectures [Cotes]
Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections E.B. .5322:.533 Cot..
Confidence level: Certain
Roger Cotes (Male, born 1682, died 1716)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Hydrostatical and pneumatical lectures by Roger Cotes A. M. Late Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at Cambridge.
Language: English . Published: Cambridge. Date of publication: 1747. Format: 8vo.
Editors: Smith, Robert, 1689-1768
Number of borrowings: 3
ESTC: T144320
Roger Cotes (Male, born 1682, died 1716)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Hydrostatical and Pneumatical Lectures by Roger Cotes
Borrowed: 1790/1/16 (Saturday).
Borrower: George Spence
Author: Roger Cotes (Male, born 1682, died 1716), Genre: Natural Philosophy