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EUA IN1/ADS/LIB/3/Da.2.23, page 128

Record ID 383397

Herodote &c. tomes 1-2-3

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.


Borrower

Richard Buchanan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

Herodotus (Male, born c.BCE484, died BCE428)
Genre: History
Histoire d'Hérodote, traduite du grec, avec des remarques historiques & critiques
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Herodotus (Male, born c.BCE484, died BCE428)
Genre: History
Histoire d'Hérodote traduite du Grec, avec des remarques historiques et critiques, un essai sur la chronologie d'Hérodote, et une table géographique par M. Larcher.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1786. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 7 vols.
Translators:  Larcher, Pierre-Henri, 1726-1812 
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 30 times in 6 borrowing records


Book Work

Herodotus (Male, born c.BCE484, died BCE428)
Genre: History
Histories [Herodotus]

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday).

Borrower: Richard Buchanan

Author: Herodotus (Male, born c.BCE484, died BCE428), Genre: History

Histories [Herodotus]

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 383400

Literary Essays vol. 2.d

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.


Borrower

Hugh Dove
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/86966. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789-1791. Other: Indian Medical Service 1800.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Literary Essays (original title)
Essays; moral and literary [Knox] (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Z*14.30/1.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Speculative

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays moral and literary / by Vicesimus Knox.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1784. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 33 times in 25 borrowing records


Book Work

Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays Moral and Literary

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday).

Borrower: Hugh Dove

Author: Vicesimus Knox (Male, born 1752, died 1821), Genre: Belles Lettres

Essays Moral and Literary

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 383403

Born's Travels

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Six shillings.


Borrower

Robert Paterson
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/89854. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1774-1776. Other: Apprentice of Royal College of Surgeons, 1773.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Edler von Ignaz Born (Male, born 1742, died 1791), Johann Jakob Ferber (Male, born 1743, died 1790), Rudolf Erich Raspe (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels through the Bannat of Temeswar, Transylvania, and Hungary, in the year 1770
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; *P.22.48.

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday).

Borrower: Robert Paterson

Author: Edler von Ignaz Born (Male, born 1742, died 1791), Johann Jakob Ferber (Male, born 1743, died 1790), Rudolf Erich Raspe (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: Travel

Travels through the Bannat of Temeswar, Transylvania, and Hungary, in the Year 1770

Record ID 383406

Fourcroy's Chemistry Vs 3-4

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.


Borrower

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.


Book HoldingLibrary record

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 [Fourcroy] (standardised title)

Possible modern shelfmark: Special Collections *I.28.1-2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elementary lectures on chemistry and natural history.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1785. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 41 times in 38 borrowing records


Book Work

Comte Antoine-François de Fourcroy (Male, born 1755, died 1809)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Elements of Natural History and Chemistry

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday).

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 3, Volume 4

Record ID 383409

V. Swieten's Comment: vol. 3d

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One Guinea.


Borrower

Mungo Park
Gender: Male.
Historical Alumni Database: https://collections.ed.ac.uk/alumni/record/85906. Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1788-1790. Origin: Scottish. Life dates: 1771-1806.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722)
Genre: Medicine
Van Swieten's commentaries [on the Aphorisms of Boerhaave]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722)
Genre: Medicine
Van Swieten’s Commentaries abridged.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1762-1774. Format: 8vo.
Editors: abridged by Dr Schomberg.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 132 times in 66 borrowing records


Book Work

John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722)
Genre: Medicine
Van Swieten’s Commentaries Abridged

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday).

Borrower: Mungo Park

Author: John Toland (Male, born 1670, died 1722), Genre: Medicine

Van Swieten’s Commentaries Abridged

Volumes borrowed: Volume 3

Record ID 383412

Bell on Ulcers

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: One pound.


Borrower

Alexander Anderson
Gender: Male.
Class: Medicine. Academic dates: 1789-1790, 1792. Other: British Navy 1790.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


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..

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday).

Borrower: Alexander Anderson

Author: Benjamin Bell (Male, born 1749-9-6, died 1806-4-5), Genre: Medicine

Treatise on the Theory and Management of Ulcers

Record ID 383415

Swift's Works V 7-8

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: Two Guineas.


Borrower

George Craig
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. Dean of St. Patrick’s, Dublin.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754-1755. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 119 times in 28 borrowing records


Book Work

Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Jonathan Swift

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday).

Borrower: George Craig

Author: Jonathan Swift (Male, born 1667, died 1745), Genre: Belles Lettres

Works of Jonathan Swift

Volumes borrowed: Volume 7, Volume 8

Record ID 383418

& Sternes

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday). Loan period: Fortnight. Deposit: see previous entry.


Borrower

George Craig
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
Works of Laurence Sterne in ten volumes, complete
Possible modern shelfmark: Main Library - Special Collections ; E.B. .82362.
Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
The works of Laurence Sterne. In ten volumes complete. Containing, I. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent. II. A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. III. Sermons. - IV. Letters.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1783. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768)
Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons
Works of Laurence Sterne

Borrowed: 1790/2/26 (Friday).

Borrower: George Craig

Author: Laurence Sterne (Male, born 1713, died 1768), Genre: Fiction, Genre: Sermons

Works of Laurence Sterne

Volumes borrowed: Volume unspecified